Baseball Game Preview: Los Angeles CES Unicorns vs. St. Monica Mariners

The Los Angeles CES Unicorns will head out to face off against the St. Monica Mariners at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Los Angeles CES turned things around against Hamilton on Friday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Yankees. Considering the Unicorns' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Los Angeles CES got a massive performance out of Luke Polizzi, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Brandon Phan was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

St. Monica not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 21st. They blew past Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary 13-7. The Mariners haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Finley Crosby made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Parra, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Dyaz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

St. Monica always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Los Angeles CES' record is now 5-8. As for St. Monica, their record is now 4-8.