There's no place like home for Venice, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past the Bishop Verot Vikings 4-3. For Venice, this counts as revenge for the 13-5 defeat Bishop Verot walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Zoey Lynn made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Lynn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raionna Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Bishop Verot's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelyn Riley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Venice's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Bishop Verot, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5-1.
Venice will square off against Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sarasota knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Venice likes a good challenge. As for Bishop Verot, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Inspiration Academy at 6:00 p.m. Inspiration Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Bishop Verot surely won't give up without a fight.
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