Kennedy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Sylmar is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will host the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kennedy took on San Fernando on Tuesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Sylmar gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Verdugo Hills. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Dons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Matthew Torres made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
Torres wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Diego Martinez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Sylmar's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Kennedy couldn't quite finish off Sylmar in their previous matchup on Monday and fell 5-3. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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