For the second straight game, Beverly Hills will face off against Culver City. The Normans will venture away from home to face off against the Centaurs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Beverly Hills' offense. They came up short against Culver City on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The Normans have struggled against the Centaurs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
For Culver City's part, Anthony Yepez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Yepez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devin Asamura-Halll, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Axel Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Culver City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beverly Hills struck out 11 times.
Culver City is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Beverly Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Beverly Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Culver City struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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