With a playoff win on the line, Sylmar rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Cleveland Cavaliers get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted against the Cavaliers since February 26, 2015.
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The result came thanks to Alex Martinez's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sylmar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Andrade, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Sylmar is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.
Coming up, Sylmar will square off against Venice at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gondoliers will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. Cleveland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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