While Venice put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Trinity Catholic. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Celtics 1-0.
The result came thanks to Jayde Neptune's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Venice's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Molly Sullivan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Venice has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Coming up, Venice will be taking part in a tournament against Satellite at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Scorpio have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Trinity Catholic, they will square off against East Lake at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Celtics' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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