Bishop Verot is 8-1 against Oasis since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bishop Verot Vikings will be playing at home against the Oasis Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Verot will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Bishop Verot is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Gateway Charter onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Bishop Verot might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Blake Lavenia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Grayson Carpenter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddix Simpson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oasis gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Clewiston.
Oasis' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Medico, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Verot is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Oasis, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Verot has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oasis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop Verot took their victory against Oasis in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 23-0. Will Bishop Verot repeat their success, or does Oasis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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