Beverly Hills is 0-9 against Santa Monica since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Beverly Hills Normans will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Monica Vikings at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Beverly Hills made sure to put some runs up on the board against Centennial on Tuesday. Beverly Hills was the clear victor by an 18-4 margin over Centennial. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for Beverly Hills this season.
Meanwhile, Santa Monica has not done well against Culver City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Santa Monica came out on top against Culver City by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santa Monica.
Drew Vudmaska spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sakura Krohn, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Talia Yermian was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Beverly Hills now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Santa Monica, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9-1 record this season.
Beverly Hills might still be hurting after the 15-4 defeat they got from Santa Monica when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can Beverly Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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