The Culver City Centaurs will venture away from home to face off against the Santa Monica Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Culver City's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Beverly Hills 21-0. Winning may never get old, but the Centaurs sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Adriana Martinez and Anyah Francis made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Martinez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Francis pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Martinez went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Francis got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Francis a new career-high.
Sofia De LaFuente
| 04/24/25 @ Beverly Hills | 6 |
| 04/17/25 @ Centennial | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Hawthorne | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs St. Monica | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Hawthorne | 2 |
In other batting news, Culver City got a massive performance out of Sofia De LaFuente, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and one double. Those six RBI gave De LaFuente a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christen Hardy-Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Culver City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .917. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Santa Monica made easy work of Lawndale on Thursday and carried off a 19-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Culver City pushed their record up to 9-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.7 runs over those games. As for Santa Monica, their record now sits at 15-5.
Culver City came up short against Santa Monica when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Centaurs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
