In what's become a running theme this season, Venice gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Poly Parrots a 13-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Venice who now have seven in a row.
Sanai Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Talissa Soto was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Monserrath Zapata was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Venice's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Poly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Venice will look to defend their home field on Monday against University at 2:30 p.m. One thing working in Venice's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Poly, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Verdugo Hills at 3:00 p.m. Poly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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