Venice has gone a perfect 10-0 against Hamilton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gondoliers will be playing at home against the Yankees at 3:00 p.m. Venice is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Venice is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Los Angeles CES a 26-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Gondoliers have won 13 matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Monserrath Zapata
| 05/05/25 vs Los Angeles CES | 7 |
| 05/03/25 vs Eagle Rock | 5 |
| 04/14/25 @ El Segundo | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Harvard-Westlake | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Hamilton | 13 |
Monserrath Zapata was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sandy Carrera, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Jaelyn Jacobo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Venice was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .725. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton posted their closest victory since March 24th on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Westchester 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yankees.
Hamilton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Lawton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Venice pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.6 runs over those games. As for Hamilton, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Hamilton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Venice hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .478. It's a different story for Hamilton, though, as they've only averaged .196. Will they be able to contain Venice's hitters?
Venice beat Hamilton 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Gondoliers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yankees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
