On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Viera Hawks had to settle for an 8-6 loss against the Oviedo Lions. Viera has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addy Berry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Haley Rider was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Oviedo's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Maile Dunn gave up just two earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Fennell, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jamison Townsend, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Viera's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Oviedo, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Viera will be playing at home against South Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Lake is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Viera will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Oviedo, they will square off against Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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