After flying high against Reseda last Wednesday, Sylmar came back down to earth. The Sylmar Spartans suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the San Fernando Tigers on Friday. Sylmar has not had much luck with San Fernando recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Sylmar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Jimenez, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
On San Fernando's side, Jasslyn Rodriguez spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, San Fernando let Madison Nanez and Daniella Martinez loose on the outfield. Nanez scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Martinez scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bernyce Villegas, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Sylmar's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for San Fernando, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Sylmar will head out on the road to square off against Van Nuys at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for San Fernando, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eagle Rock at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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