The Venice Gondoliers will face off against the El Camino Real Royals on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Venice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Sylmar 9-8. The victory was nothing new for the Gondoliers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Noel Moreno looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, El Camino Real came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Patriots.
Devin Gonor looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, El Camino Real's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Julius Haim, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Venice's record is now 28-2. As for El Camino Real, their record now sits at 22-8.
Venice came out on top in a nail-biter against El Camino Real in their previous meeting back in April of 2017, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gondoliers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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