Monday just wasn't the day for University's offense. They fell victim to a rough 19-0 defeat at the hands of the Venice Gondoliers on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for University in their matchups with Venice: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Venice's part, Khalia Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sandy Carrera, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Makena Ramirez, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
University's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Venice, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
University will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Venice, they will challenge Palisades at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Venice's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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