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Freshman pitcher Alex Martinez strikes out 10 in Sylmar’s 3-2 win over Kennedy

Sylmar High freshman Alex Martinez delivers a pitch.
Freshman Alex Martinez of Sylmar struck out 10 in 3-2 win over Kennedy.
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Sylmar High is emerging as the favorite in Valley Mission League baseball behind freshman pitcher Alex Martinez, who struck out 10 on Monday in a 3-2, eight-inning win over rival Granada Hills Kennedy.

Sylmar (7-3, 2-0) received an important diving catch in the eighth from outfielder Alonso Pedron that resulted in a double play.

Victor Carrera had the game-winning RBI in the eighth. Sophomore Mike Andrade went three for three.

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As soon as Martinez arrived in the summer, coach Ray Rivera said he knew he’d make a difference. He throws strikes and is calm under pressure.

It could be the final game for a while for both teams with rain and a three-day Los Angeles Unified School District strike starting Tuesday.

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Los Alamitos 8, Marina 1: Derek Valdez had a three-run home run and Wyatt Madison struck out 13 in six innings for Los Alamitos.

La Mirada 9, Minden (Nev.) Douglas 4: Benjamin Kim contributed four hits in La Mirada’s victory.

Capistrano Valley 5, Mission Viejo 4: Owen Geiss struck out nine in a complete game for Capistrano Valley.

Newbury Park 6, Calabasas 1: Cole Miller struck out seven in five scoreless innings for Newbury Park. Tyler Field had two hits.

Thousand Oaks 2, Westlake 0: Steve Gormley threw the shutout, striking out eight and walking one.

Mira Costa 5, Peninsula 4: Amari Hackett had two hits and three RBIs for Mira Costa.

Long Beach Poly 3, Long Beach Millikan 0: The Jackrabbits won the Moore League game.

Crespi 8, Bishop Alemany 4: Isaiah Magdaleno had two hits and two RBIs in the Mission League win.

Corona Centennial 3, Norco 2: The Huskies got a walk-off in the eighth to improve to 10-0.

Huntington Beach 3, Laguna Beach 2: It took nine innings to decide this one with the winning run scoring on a passed ball.

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JSerra 10, Mater Dei 2: Reese Ferrel went three for four with three RBIs for JSerra.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 9, Chaminade 5: Ella Parker and Charley Tapia each had three hits and three RBIs for Notre Dame. Parker hit her seventh home run of the season.

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