The Venture Academy Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Liberty Ranch Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Venture Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Venture Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Stone Ridge Christian (and have done all season long). Venture Academy blew past Stone Ridge Christian 9-3.
Alexander Wolf-Gallegos made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Wolf-Gallegos has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wolf-Gallegos was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Stewart, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Xavier Perez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty Ranch started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against El Dorado. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Liberty Ranch has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Venture Academy, Liberty Ranch also got a great game from a two-way player: Kade Lecompte. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Lecompte was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Lecompte wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Owen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Venture Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Liberty Ranch, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
Liberty Ranch's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Venture Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Liberty Ranch, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Venture Academy's hitters?
Venture Academy might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Liberty Ranch when the teams last played back in February of 2017. Thankfully for Venture Academy, Cameron Falcon (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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