The Santa Monica Vikings will face off against the Centennial Apaches at 3:35 p.m. on Monday. Centennial took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Monica, who comes in off a win.
If Santa Monica beats Centennial with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went the Vikings' way against Culver City on Friday as they made off with a 15-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 19-9 to Compton Early College.
Santa Monica is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Santa Monica got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Centennial by a conclusive 18-1 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Apaches have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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