Softball Recap: Vero Beach Has No Trouble Against Port St. Lucie

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Previous 6 Games

04/09/25 - Home	19-2 W
03/03/25 - Away	22-3 W
03/01/24 - Home	15-0 W
03/03/22 - Away	19-1 W
03/10/21 - Away	16-1 W
02/23/21 - Home	16-1 W

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against John Carroll Catholic, Vero Beach was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Port St. Lucie Jaguars as they made off with a 19-2 win. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Taylor Stevens made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Stevens was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.

In other batting news, Vero Beach let Trinity Bishop and Lilly Sims run wild. Bishop scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Sims scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Bishop a new career-high. Savannah Washburn also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Vero Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .808. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win got Vero Beach back to even at 8-8. As for Port St. Lucie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season.

Vero Beach will host Sebastian River at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sharks have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Port St. Lucie, they have already played their next game, a 17-16 victory against Lincoln Park Academy on the 11th.