The Santa Monica Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Simi Valley Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Santa Monica is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Santa Monica's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Hawthorne 18-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Jackson Myrow
| 04/03/25 vs Hawthorne | 2 |
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| 04/06/24 @ Capistrano Valley Christian | 1 |
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Santa Monica got a massive performance out of Jackson Myrow, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Myrow a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Santa Monica kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Simi Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Camarillo on Friday, taking the game 3-0. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Scorpions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jackson Goshorn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Simi Valley's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Schmidt, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Santa Monica's record is now 12-5. As for Simi Valley, their record now sits at 10-5.
Saturday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Santa Monica hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Simi Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Monica suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Simi Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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