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| 04/15/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/01/22 - Home | 12-4 W |
| 04/11/19 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/09/19 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/12/18 - Away | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
While Santa Monica's victory against Lawndale wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since February 22nd.
Eddie Jennings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Ehlers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Satinover, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Santa Monica hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Santa Monica has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lawndale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
Santa Monica will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cardinals: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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