Bishop Verot put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Manatee Hurricanes onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hurricanes, too.
Nick Raber made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over five innings pitched. Raber was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Teegan Turner looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Braylon Sheffield, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he also posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Owen Rardin, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vikings
| 02/14/25 vs Manatee | 5-0 |
| 02/12/25 vs Northside Christian | 6-2 |
| 02/10/25 vs Imagine School at North Port | 8-1 |
| 05/11/24 vs Tampa Catholic | 14-1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Clearwater Central Catholic | 8-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Bishop Verot's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.3 runs. As for Manatee, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Bishop Verot will square off against Creekside on February 22nd. As for Manatee, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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