Port Charlotte hasn't had much luck against Venice recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Port Charlotte Pirates will head out to challenge the Venice Indians at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Port Charlotte will head out to face Venice after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Port Charlotte fell 3-1 to Bishop Verot. It was the first time this season that the Pirates let down their fans at home.
While Port Charlotte had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 19-25, 25-18, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Venice also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to St. Thomas Aquinas by a score of 3-1. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Venice started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-16, 26-24.
The losing side was boosted by Brighton Ferguson, who had 17 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Venice was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 7.8.
Port Charlotte's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6. As for Venice, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
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