The Santa Monica Vikings will head out to square off against the Inglewood Sentinels at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Santa Monica has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Santa Monica needed a bit of extra time to put away Lawndale. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cardinals, sneaking past 3-2. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Gavin Kirtley
| 04/17/25 @ Lawndale | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Hawthorne | 8 |
| 03/20/25 @ Beverly Hills | 6 |
Gavin Kirtley tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Santa Monica saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Satinover, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jaxson Ehlers also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Inglewood's offense. They lost 10-0 to Leuzinger last Thursday. The Sentinels haven't had much luck with the Olympians recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Santa Monica is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Inglewood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Inglewood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Santa Monica has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Inglewood, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Santa Monica's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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