The Loyola Cubs will venture away from home to challenge the Santa Monica Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Loyola took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cathedral a 6-0 shutout. The Cubs haven't had any issues with the Phantoms recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Tyler Brockermeyer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
James Dell'Amico
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Dell'Amico, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Walter Urbon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Monica). Everything went their way against Inglewood on Thursday as they made off with a 28-2 victory. The win was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on four straight.
Santa Monica's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Loyola, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Loyola took their win against Santa Monica in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cubs since the squad 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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