Sylmar is 0-3 against Chatsworth since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Sylmar Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Chatsworth Chancellors at 3:00 p.m. Sylmar will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Sylmar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Taft. The result was nothing new for Sylmar, who have now won nine games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Victoria Jimenez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off 12 hits. Jimenez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jimenez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Melissa Chavez and Maya Salceda did most of the damage at the plate: Chavez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Salceda went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Chavez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayleen Neal, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chatsworth had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers and snuck past 3-1.
Chatsworth's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Fierro, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Sylmar is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12-1 record this season. As for Chatsworth, their record now sits at 12-13-1.
Chatsworth's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sylmar has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Chatsworth, though, as they've been averaging 10.3. Given Sylmar's sizable advantage in that area, Chatsworth will need to find a way to close that gap.
Sylmar might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Chatsworth in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Sylmar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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