Parrish Community is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Venice is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Parrish Community Bulls will take on the Venice Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Parrish Community: 2.7, Venice: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Parrish Community sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over IMG Academy Silver.
Parrish Community got a great performance from Troy Guthrie as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Guthrie has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Cripe was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Venice owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Sarasota by a score of 5-0.
Parrish Community is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Venice, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
Parrish Community came up short against Venice in their previous meeting back in February, falling 5-1. Will Parrish Community have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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