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| 05/05/25 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 03/27/25 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 05/27/23 - Neutral | 1-0 W |
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Sylmar is 8-2 against Kennedy since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Spartans will challenge the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Kennedy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sylmar, who comes in off a win.
Kennedy will be up against a hot Sylmar squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Spartans came out on top against Verdugo Hills by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday.
Matthew Torres made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, 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.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kennedy faced off against San Fernando on Tuesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-1. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sylmar pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
Kennedy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sylmar has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for Kennedy, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Sylmar's hitters?
Sylmar skirted past Kennedy 5-3 in their previous meeting on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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