For the second straight game, Santa Monica will face off against Culver City. The Vikings will face off against the Centaurs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Santa Monica has won eight straight at home, while Culver City won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Santa Monica is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since March 5th on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Culver City 6-5.

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Kaveh Naini made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Leo Sikora was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Jordan Anderson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Culver City's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 11-15-1. As for Santa Monica, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
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