Venture Academy came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the McNair Eagles. This was payback for Venture Academy, who suffered an 18-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Savanah Espinoza was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Espinoza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Arianna Molina and Nanea Camacho did most of the damage at the plate: Molina went 4-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Camacho scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Molina is crushing it when it comes to hits: she's hit at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Gracelynn Silva was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Venture Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for McNair, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Venture Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against McNair: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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