Northridge Academy is 0-10 against Sherman Oaks CES since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Northridge Academy Pumas will head out on the road to challenge the Sherman Oaks CES Knights at 2:30 p.m.
On Monday, Northridge Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Diego Rivera.
Nathan Jimenez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Daniel Cifuentes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sherman Oaks CES and Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences finished up on equal footing with a 4-4 draw on Friday.
Northridge Academy's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-14-1. Sherman Oaks CES's draw gives them a new season record of 9-6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northridge Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sherman Oaks CES struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northridge Academy might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Sherman Oaks CES when the teams last played back in April. Can Northridge Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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