For the second straight game, Vel Phillips Memorial will face off against Verona. The Spartans will square off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vel Phillips Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Verona's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Vel Phillips Memorial came up short against Verona and fell 5-1.
Vel Phillips Memorial got a good showing from Myles Hosking, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hosking has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Oliver Soldat was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
The win was the third in a row for Verona, bringing their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
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