Inglewood extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-13 in the process. They came up short against the Santa Monica Vikings, falling 27-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on Tuesday.
Inglewood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Santa Monica, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Considering they have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Santa Monica's side, Jackson O'Neal looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. O'Neal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Santa Monica got a massive performance out of Kaveh Naini, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four runs gave Naini a new career-high. Eddie Jennings was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Inglewood will welcome Beverly Hills at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Santa Monica, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Loyola at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2, the Cubs 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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