Sylmar waltzed into their matchup on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They never let the Roosevelt Rough Riders onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for Sylmar, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Matthew Benzor's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Victor Carrera, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mike Andrade, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sylmar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Roosevelt, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sylmar will face off against Canoga Park at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Roosevelt, they will head out on the road to square off against Huntington Park at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is facing Huntington Park at the right time seeing as Huntington Park is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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