The Reseda Regents will be taking part in a tournament against the Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
While Reseda didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Fulton with a sharp 12-2 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Regents, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley Magnet earned an 8-4 win over Community Charter on Friday.
Manuel Marquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Sun Valley Magnet is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise. Marquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesse Diaz, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emerson Benitez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sun Valley Magnet's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Reseda, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Reseda took their win against Sun Valley Magnet in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 11-5 score. Will the Regents repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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