Baseball Recap: Sherman Oaks CES Wins Going Away Against Northridge Academy

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sherman Oaks CES). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Northridge Academy Pumas a 20-0 shutout on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.

Matthew Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Garrett Arch looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024.

Nikola Petrinac

Runs (Career)

03/21/25 @ Northridge Academy	3
03/17/25 vs Hollywood	2
04/19/24 vs Fulton	2
04/04/24 vs Triumph Charter	2
02/26/25 vs Sun Valley Magnet	1

Back at the plate, Sherman Oaks CES got a massive performance out of Nikola Petrinac, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave Petrinac a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Sapong, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Sherman Oaks CES always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge Academy only posted an OBP of .308.

The win (which was Sherman Oaks CES' third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Northridge Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sherman Oaks CES will challenge rival Fulton at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Northridge Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe East Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.