There's no place like home for Santa Monica, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mira Costa Mustangs 2-1. This was a revenge contest for Santa Monica, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Jackson Klein tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Santa Monica saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Liberman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Santa Monica pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mira Costa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11-1 record this season.
Santa Monica will be playing at home against Culver City at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mira Costa, they will head out on the road to take on Arcadia at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mira Costa: 3.7, Arcadia: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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