Lakewood Ranch's last matchup with Venice could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Thursday. The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs lost 11-2 to the Venice Indians. The Mustangs have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Lakewood Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake O'Neal, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lakewood Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Venice, their victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Coming up, Lakewood Ranch will face off against Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will give Lakewood Ranch their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. As for Venice, they will square off against True North Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Venice's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so True North Classical Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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