Softball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Sherman Oaks CES

Knights

Previous Games

04/10/25 vs East Valley	26-7
04/07/25 @ Panorama	25-4
04/03/25 vs Vaughn	20-3
04/02/25 @ Taft	17-7
03/28/25 vs Hawkins	25-0
+ 4 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sherman Oaks CES). They blew past the East Valley Falcons 26-7 on Thursday. The victory was just business as usual for the Knights, who after nine games remain undefeated this season.

Araceli Altamirano and Kaitlyn Flamenco were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Altamirano tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Flamenco tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Altamirano has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Altamirano scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Flamenco scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Flamenco also put up a double, which was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Reagan Rosenthal was incredible, firing off four home runs, ten RBI, and five runs while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reyn Campbell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI.

Sherman Oaks CES was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.

Sherman Oaks CES' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for East Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Sherman Oaks CES and East Valley will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Knights see the field they'll take on Fulton at 2:30 p.m. on the 23rd. As for East Valley, their break will end when they face Vaughn at 2:30 p.m. on the 28th.