Vikings
| 04/17/25 vs Lakewood Ranch | 17 |
| 05/01/25 vs Oasis | 15 |
| 04/11/25 vs Cypress Lake | 15 |
| 03/27/25 vs Aubrey Rogers | 15 |
| 04/15/25 @ Riverview Sarasota | 11 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Bishop Verot walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Avon Park Red Devils on Wednesday. Considering the Vikings have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Paige Bettermann was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Bettermann was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bishop Verot let McKenna Robbins and Jaelyn Riley run wild. Robbins went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Riley went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Riley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Willa Pagnutti, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Bishop Verot always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avon Park only posted an OBP of .364.
Bishop Verot's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Avon Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
Bishop Verot will face off against Berkeley Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 3.3, the Buccaneers 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Avon Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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