The Venice Gondoliers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Arleta Mustangs at 9:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Venice waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Comets a 19-0 shutout. That looming 19-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Venice yet this season.
Arleta has not done well against Poly recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Arleta came out on top in a nail-biter against Poly and snuck past 8-6.
OLIVIA FIGUEROA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on ISABEL MENA, who went 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JUSTINE MEJIA, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Venice's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Arleta, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Venice took their victory against Arleta in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 11-2. Does Venice have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arleta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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