The Bishop Verot Vikings will face off against the St. John's Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Verot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Bishop Verot will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Port Charlotte on Tuesday. The Vikings blew past the Pirates 10-2. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won five in a row.
Bishop Verot got a great performance from Blake Lavenia as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Braylon Sheffield was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Ayars, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Bishop Verot was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, St. John's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Gulf Coast. That's two games in a row now that the Cadets have lost by just one run.
Bishop Verot's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for St. John's, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
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