Softball Game Preview: Venice Indians vs. North Port Bobcats

Indians

Runs

04/17/25 vs Frostproof	8
04/16/25 vs Riverview Sarasota	7
04/10/25 vs Evangelical Christian	3
04/09/25 vs Port Charlotte	7
+ 15 more games

Venice is 9-1 against North Port since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Indians will be playing at home against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Venice is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

North Port will be up against a hot Venice team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Indians walked away with an 8-5 victory over Frostproof on Thursday.

The team relied heavily on Kinley Rutherford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tatiana Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Venice kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for North Port's offense. They came up short against Mariner on Monday, falling 7-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bobcats were not able to get on the board.

Payson Rumley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.

Venice's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Port, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.

Venice took their win against North Port when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-2 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.