Los Angeles CES has gone 9-1 against Fairfax recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Unicorns will take on the Lions at 2:00 p.m. Los Angeles CES is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Los Angeles CES had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Westchester on Wednesday. The Unicorns blew past the Comets 6-0. The Unicorns not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 8th (when they won 11-2).
Eli Stephens
| 03/07/25 @ Fairfax | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Westchester | 4 |
| 04/23/25 @ Westchester | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ St. Monica | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Fairfax | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Eli Stephens was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Los Angeles CES' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Simeon Hapte-Selassie, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fairfax's offense. They lost 10-0 to University on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Fairfax's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Los Angeles CES, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went Los Angeles CES' way against Fairfax in their previous matchup back in March, as Los Angeles CES made off with an 11-2 win. Will the Unicorns repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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