Vikings
| 04/24/25 vs Inglewood | 27 |
| 03/25/25 vs Morningside | 21 |
| 03/27/25 @ Morningside | 20 |
| 04/22/25 @ Inglewood | 19 |
| 04/03/25 vs Hawthorne | 18 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Monica). They were the clear victors by a 27-2 margin over the Inglewood Sentinels on Thursday. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Jackson O'Neal looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Santa Monica got a massive performance out of Kaveh Naini, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four runs gave Naini a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Jennings, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Santa Monica kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Inglewood only managed three hits.
The win was the fourth in a row for Santa Monica, bringing their record up to 16-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Inglewood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Monica will host Loyola at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2, the Cubs 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Inglewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beverly Hills at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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