Baseball Recap: Venice takes down Lakewood Ranch in a playoff battle

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 10:06am

Baseball Recap: Venice Indians vs. Lakewood Ranch Mustangs

Venice extended their postseason success on Thursday against Lakewood Ranch. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs. The victory was familiar territory for Venice who now have seven in a row.

Venice saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Schumaker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Venice's win bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Lakewood Ranch, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14-1 record this season.

Venice will be playing at home against Winter Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Venice's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Winter Haven's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lakewood Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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