Santa Monica are taking a road trip to face off against St. Bernard at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Monica took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lawndale by a score of 9-4.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Dons 10-2. St. Bernard's victory was all the more impressive since the Dons were averaging only 3.32 runs allowed on the season.
Lennex Minor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Christian Buttler was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
St. Bernard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Santa Monica's record is now 11-8. As for St. Bernard, their record now sits at 12-9.
Santa Monica couldn't quite finish off St. Bernard when the teams last played back in February and fell 3-1. Can Santa Monica avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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