The Reseda Regents are taking a road trip to square off against the Sherman Oaks CES Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Reseda took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Panorama as they made off with a 24-1 win. The Regents' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Sherman Oaks CES waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Hunters.
Sebastian Hamilton was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colin Hauser, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
Sherman Oaks CES was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Reseda pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Sherman Oaks CES, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Reseda was able to grind out a solid win over Sherman Oaks CES in their previous meeting back in March, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Regents since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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