Spartans
| 05/07/25 @ Verdugo Hills | 4-1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Kennedy | 5-3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Palisades | 5-2 |
Sylmar waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Verdugo Hills Dons. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 11-0 win back in April.
Matthew Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
Torres wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Diego Martinez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Sylmar pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Verdugo Hills, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sylmar will venture away from home to challenge Kennedy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Verdugo Hills, they will take on Poly at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games the Parrots have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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