Venture Academy is 2-8 against Turlock Christian since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Venture Academy Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Turlock Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Venture Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
After a string of six wins, Venture Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 10-5 to Mountain House.
Omarion Walker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Turlock Christian can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on Elliot Christian with a sharp 17-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Turlock Christian.
Josiah Poirier and Andrew Crain were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Poirier struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Crain tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Poirier scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Crain went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Winston York was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Dein, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Venture Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8. As for Turlock Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Venture Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Turlock Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Venture Academy beat Turlock Christian 8-5 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Venture Academy since the team 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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