Preview: Bishop Verot Vikings vs. Community School of Naples Seahawks
Bishop Verot is 5-0 against Community School of Naples since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Bishop Verot Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Community School of Naples Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Verot is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
On Monday, Bishop Verot beat Charlotte 7-2.
Brett Flock looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Bishop Verot got a massive performance out of Grayson Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Rardin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Community School of Naples' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 6-3 to IMG Academy White.
Community School of Naples also got a good showing from Brendan Walsh, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Nick Renteria led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Community School of Naples didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as IMG Academy White only tossed three.
Bishop Verot's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Community School of Naples, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Verot has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Community School of Naples struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bishop Verot's way against Community School of Naples in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Bishop Verot made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Verot since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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