For the second straight game, Beverly Hills will face off against Morningside. The Normans will host the Monarchs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Beverly Hills will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Morningside on Tuesday. The Normans were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Monarchs. The Normans haven't had any issues with the Monarchs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Tova Bodner
| 04/22/25 @ Morningside | 9 |
| 03/19/24 @ Inglewood | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Lawndale | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hawthorne | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 1 |
Tova Bodner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Race Findley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Beverly Hills is undefeated when Findley posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-10-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jake Carlson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Morningside is on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17. As for Beverly Hills, their win bumped their record up to 6-10-1.
Morningside's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Beverly Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Morningside, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 strikeouts. Will Beverly Hills keep running through batters, or will the Monarchs buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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