The Sylmar Spartans will head out to face off against the Valencia Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sylmar is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Sylmar's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Poly 10-0. Sylmar's win was all the more impressive since the Parrots were averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Valencia put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Canyon.
Valencia got a great performance from Steve Genovese as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Genovese has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Gaisford, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Carter Lawson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Sylmar's record now sits at 17-6. As for Valencia, their record is now 10-12-1.
Sylmar was able to grind out a solid win over Valencia in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, winning 6-1. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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