Softball Game Preview: Venice Indians vs. Riverview Sarasota Rams

The Venice Indians will face off against the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Venice 2.8, Riverview Sarasota 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

While Venice's victory against Braden River wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians never let the Pirates get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Riverview Sarasota has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 1.68 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 12-1 to Bishop Verot. That makes it the first time this season the Rams have let down their home crowd.

Venice's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Riverview Sarasota, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-3.

Venice couldn't quite finish off Riverview Sarasota when the teams last played back in February and fell 4-2. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.