Sherman Oaks CES is 2-8 against Vaughn since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Sherman Oaks CES Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vaughn White Tigers at 2:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Sherman Oaks CES sitting on seven straight victories and Vaughn on three.
Last Friday, Sherman Oaks CES was able to grind out a solid win over East Valley, taking the game 7-2.
Nicholas Bilicic made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bilicic has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bilicic was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Matthew Perez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colin Hauser, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vaughn had just enough and edged Canoga Park out 7-6 on Saturday.
Sherman Oaks CES has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Vaughn, they pushed their record up to 8-13 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sherman Oaks CES skirted past Vaughn 3-1 when the teams last played on April 10th. Will Sherman Oaks CES repeat their success, or does Vaughn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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