Sherman Oaks CES is on an 11-game streak of home wins, while Maywood Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Knights will host the Nighthawks at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Sherman Oaks CES got the win against East Valley by a conclusive 27-2.
Araceli Altamirano made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-6 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
Taylor Block
| 05/15/25 @ East Valley | 8 |
| 05/08/25 @ Vaughn | 6 |
| 05/05/25 vs Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hollywood | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Taft | 3 |
In other batting news, Sherman Oaks CES got a massive performance out of Taylor Block, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, eight RBI, and one double. Those eight RBI gave Block a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nadia Cazares, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Sherman Oaks CES always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .532 or higher in 15 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Maywood Academy walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 13-3 win on Monday.
Maywood Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.6 runs over those games. As for Sherman Oaks CES, their win bumped their record up to 18-0.
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