Los Angeles CES is 9-1 against University since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Unicorns will venture away from home to face off against the Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Los Angeles CES came up short against South Gate and fell 6-3.
Luke Polizzi
| 05/07/25 @ South Gate | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Westchester | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs University | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Hamilton | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Westchester | 2 |
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Luke Polizzi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Los Angeles CES is 4-1 when Polizzi posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cai Bloom-Furedi, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, University fell victim to Venice and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Gondoliers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wildcats haven't been shut out since back in April.
University also got a good showing from Carlos Melera-Franco, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Melera-Franco has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for University and nudges their season record down to 10-15. As for Los Angeles CES, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Los Angeles CES has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Los Angeles CES came out on top in a nail-biter against University in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Unicorns since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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