For the second straight game, Santa Monica will face off against Culver City. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Centaurs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Monica is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Santa Monica will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Culver City, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Centaurs on Tuesday.
Gavin Kirtley tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Blue Hunter was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Jaxson Ehlers was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Santa Monica's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Culver City, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
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