Poly fell victim to Venice and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Venice Gondoliers. Poly has struggled against Venice recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Venice's part, Sanai Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, 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. Another player making a difference was Monserrath Zapata, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Poly now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Venice, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Poly 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. As for Venice, they will be playing in front of their home fans against University at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Venice will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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