Sylmar had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 16 on Friday. They blew past the Marshall Barristers 9-1. The result was nothing new for Sylmar, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Matthew Benzor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Castaneda, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alonso Pedron, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Sylmar's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. As for Marshall, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-18.
Sylmar will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Poly at 3:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sylmar: 1.8, Poly: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Marshall, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Venice at 3:00 p.m. Venice is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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