Preview: Bishop Verot Vikings vs. Lake Placid Dragons
The Bishop Verot Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Placid Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop Verot waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Payton Breadmore looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Paige Bettermann came in to relieve Breadmore and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in her one inning pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on McKenna Robbins, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gianni Torres, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Lake Placid was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Avon Park on Thursday. Lake Placid was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Avon Park.
Emily Tharp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Lake Placid's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaedince Ruelas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hadlee Prescott was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Verot's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Lake Placid, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Bishop Verot hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lake Placid struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bishop Verot was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Placid in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 3-0. 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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