San Fernando lost a heartbreaker to Sylmar when they met back in May of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The San Fernando Tigers fell victim to a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Sylmar Spartans. San Fernando has not had much luck with Sylmar recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
San Fernando saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ramon Amezcua, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Sylmar's side, Matthew Benzor made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Benzor was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Mike Andrade was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Hector Martinez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
San Fernando now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Sylmar, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
San Fernando will challenge Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sylmar, they will head out on the road to take on Mission Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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