On Monday, the Animo Venice Pirates narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Dymally Challengers 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Animo Venice.
For Dymally's part, Alejandro Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luiz Medina was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Daniel Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Animo Venice pushed their record up to 3-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dymally, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Animo Robinson the next time they take the field. Dymally will head out to face Animo Robinson at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, while Animo Venice will host them at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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