Venice has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Los Angeles CES has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Gondoliers will host the Unicorns at 4:30 p.m. Venice's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Los Angeles CES' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Venice took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Westlake, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Gondoliers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Warriors 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gondoliers have posted since March 27th.
Violet Acensio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sandy Carrera, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Venice kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westlake only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Los Angeles CES). They put the hurt on Fairfax with a sharp 17-4 victory on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Julie Segel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 13 hits (and not a single walk). Segel was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Los Angeles CES got a massive performance out of Dhalia Rocha, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Marylin Rocha, who went 3-for-6 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Venice's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Los Angeles CES, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
