Baseball Game Preview: Santa Monica Vikings vs. Beverly Hills Normans

The Santa Monica Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Beverly Hills Normans at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Monica's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Beverly Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Santa Monica's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Beverly Hills with a sharp 7-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Normans: they've now won four in a row.

Santa Monica got a great performance from Eddie Jennings as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Jennings also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Santa Monica is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.

Isaac Liberman

Stolen Base (Career)

03/18/25 vs Beverly Hills	3
04/06/24 @ Capistrano Valley Christian	2
02/29/24 vs Oakwood	2
03/11/25 @ Centennial	1
04/12/24 vs St. Margaret's	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Liberman, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Steven Lenkin also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Santa Monica's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Beverly Hills, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6-1.

Santa Monica's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Santa Monica has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Beverly Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Santa Monica continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.