Verona is 8-2 against Vel Phillips Memorial since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Verona Wildcats will play host again on Friday to welcome the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Verona's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Vel Phillips Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Verona gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Sun Prairie West. That's two games straight that Verona has won by exactly nine runs.
Meanwhile, Vel Phillips Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 7-3 to Janesville Parker.
Vel Phillips Memorial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Fritts, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Sydney Campbell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Vel Phillips Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Verona's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Verona was able to grind out a solid win over Vel Phillips Memorial when the teams last played back in April, winning 8-5. Will Verona repeat their success, or does Vel Phillips Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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