Venice has gone a perfect 10-0 against Los Angeles CES recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Gondoliers will venture away from home to square off against the Unicorns at 2:30 p.m. Venice will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Venice is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 23-0 margin over Westchester on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Gondoliers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Khalia Rodriguez
| 04/02/25 vs Westchester | 7 |
| 05/02/24 @ University | 4 |
| 04/29/24 vs Fairfax | 5 |
| 04/20/24 vs Westlake | 0 |
| 04/18/24 vs Westchester | 8 |
Khalia Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Abigail Acensio was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Kassidy Rodriguez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Venice always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .795. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles CES hadn't done well against Fairfax recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Unicorns walked away with a 10-7 win over the Lions.
Venice's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Los Angeles CES, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Venice's way against Los Angeles CES when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Venice made off with a 19-2 win. Will the Gondoliers repeat their success, or do the Unicorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
