It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sylmar had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They skirted past the Poly Parrots 2-1. The win was nothing new for Sylmar as they're now sitting on 17 straight.
Alex Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Sylmar's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. As for Poly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-13.
Sylmar will head out on the road to face off against Bell at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The last six games Bell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Poly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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