Culver City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Monica Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Culver City of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 10th.
Anyah Francis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Taylor Peacock was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double. Nai Lah Long was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Santa Monica's side, Drew Vudmaska spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. Vudmaska has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Santa Monica saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Paysinger, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Bella Myers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Culver City's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Santa Monica, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10-1 record this season.
Culver City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Monica, they will head out on the road to challenge Palos Verdes at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palos Verdes: 2.3, Santa Monica: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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