The Sylmar Spartans will face off against the Arleta Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Sylmar has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sylmar came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-6 to Poly. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Parrots: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Arleta, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They never let Cleveland get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
BRENDA AGUILAR was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March of 2025. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Arleta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleveland only posted an OBP of .300.
The victory got Arleta back to even at 1-1. As for Sylmar, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Sylmar's way against Arleta in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, as Sylmar made off with an 8-0 win. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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