Venture Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 22-2 to the Stone Ridge Christian Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Venture Academy of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Tiffany Bruss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. Sariya Reyes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Stone Ridge Christian's side, Emma Quisenberry made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Quisenberry has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Quisenberry was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Amy Villa was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Silva, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Venture Academy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.
Venture Academy will head out on the road to square off against Big Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Big Valley Christian is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Venture Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Millennium at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Stone Ridge Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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