With a playoff game on the line, Sylmar rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Northridge Academy Pumas by a score of 9-4. Winning may never get old, but Sylmar sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Victoria Jimenez made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Jimenez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jimenez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Katherine Godoy was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Maya Salceda was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Sylmar is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12-1 record this season. As for Northridge Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
Sylmar will challenge Taft at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Taft is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Sylmar will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Northridge Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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