The Mira Costa Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Venice Gondoliers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mira Costa has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Venice will come in with six straight victories.
Monday just wasn't the day for Mira Costa's offense. They came up short against Redondo Union on Monday, falling 13-0. The shutout was out of character for the Mustangs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Venice). They put the hurt on Los Angeles CES with a sharp 26-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Gondoliers, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Monserrath Zapata made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sandy Carrera was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Jacobo, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Venice kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 29 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Venice's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.6 runs over those games. As for Mira Costa, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
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