San Fernando is 1-9 against Sylmar since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Spartans at 3:30 p.m.
San Fernando is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Poly.
Ray Pelayo was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Rommeml Molina made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
11 must be Sylmar's lucky number: they beat North Hollywood with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Spartans never let the Huskies get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Spartans have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Sylmar's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for San Fernando, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
San Fernando might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Sylmar in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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