The Santa Monica Vikings will challenge the Centennial Apaches at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Monica's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Santa Monica is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Centennial an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Kaveh Naini made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Naini was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Eddie Jennings looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Brady Satinover
| 03/11/25 @ Centennial | 4 |
| 02/22/24 vs St. Monica | 3 |
| 02/17/24 @ Windward | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Palos Verdes | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Windward | 2 |
Back at the plate, Brady Satinover and Eric Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Satinover scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Gonzalez scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Satinover a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Blue Hunter, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Santa Monica always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Santa Monica's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Centennial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
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