Venice hit Loyola with a six-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cubs lost 12-2 to the Gondoliers. The Cubs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gondoliers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Walter Urbon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Loyola has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season. As for Venice, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Coming up, Loyola is taking a road trip to face off against Notre Dame (SO) at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Venice, they will welcome Los Angeles CES at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gondoliers 1.7, the Unicorns 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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