Culver City is 2-7 against Palos Verdes since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Culver City Centaurs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 3:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Culver City: 2.9, Palos Verdes: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Culver City gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Peninsula with a sharp 11-5 victory. The win was nothing new for Culver City as they're now sitting on four straight.
Anthony Yepez tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Riesenberg, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason McVey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Palos Verdes ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mira Costa 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Palos Verdes.
Tyler Tellenbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Tellenbach was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Kai Van Scoyoc looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Daniel Stender was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Culver City's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Palos Verdes, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Culver City was able to grind out a solid win over Palos Verdes when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 4-1. Does Culver City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palos Verdes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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