The Windermere Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Venice Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Windermere sitting on 18 straight victories and Venice on nine.
Windermere is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Palm Harbor University onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Windermere got a great performance from Connor Fink as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Fink has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Windermere's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Javier Calzadilla, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Venice's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wolves pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.14 runs allowed on Friday. Venice walked away with a 10-6 win over Newsome. With that victory, Venice brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Venice also got a great performance from Nate Winterhalter as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Brady Schumaker and David Dubrule did most of the damage at the plate: Schumaker scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Dubrule went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was August Backman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Windermere is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for Venice, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3.
Windermere's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Windermere has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Venice, though, as they've been averaging only 0.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Windermere continue to outrun the ball?
Windermere skirted past Venice 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windermere since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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