Los Angeles CES fell victim to Sylmar and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 15-0 to the Sylmar Spartans. The contest marked the first time this year in which Los Angeles CES was not able to get on the board.
For Sylmar's part, Alex Martinez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Victor Carrera, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Anthony Castaneda was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Los Angeles CES's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Sylmar, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Los Angeles CES will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Banning at 4:30 p.m. As for Sylmar, they will challenge Panorama at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Sylmar is facing Panorama at the right time seeing as Panorama is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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