Sylmar entered their tilt with Van Nuys with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Van Nuys Wolves a 13-0 shutout on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Sylmar, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Victor Espinoza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Espinoza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Deangelo Franco looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Victor Carrera, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Benzor, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Sylmar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Van Nuys, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sylmar will challenge Kennedy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Kennedy is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Sylmar will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Van Nuys, they will head out on the road to take on Canoga Park at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Canoga Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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