The Viewpoint Patriots will face off against the Santa Monica Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Viewpoint beats Santa Monica with 17 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Patriots beat Brentwood School on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-1. The victory was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Skylar Meehan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Carly Nelson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gwyneth Lewis, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Viewpoint always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Santa Monica came out on top against Culver City on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Centaurs. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Centaurs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Viewpoint pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Monica, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
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