Turlock Christian was the 9-0 winner over Venture Academy when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Turlock Christian Eagles fell 8-5 to the Venture Academy Mustangs on Tuesday. Turlock Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andrew Crain made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jake Dein, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Venture Academy's side, Xavier Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Xavier Brown was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Omarion Walker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Turlock Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Venture Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-7.
Turlock Christian will head out on the road to take on Elliot Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Venture Academy, they will challenge Delta Charter at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Venture Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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