The Venice Indians will face off against the Newsome Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Venice will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Venice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Olympia 11-1. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jonathan Mauro was a standout: he fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in runs (two). Another player making a difference was Eddie Zaun, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Venice hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Newsome was able to grind out a solid victory over Strawberry Crest on Saturday, taking the game 8-4.
AIDEN DOLAN looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Newsome saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ISAIAH SANCHEZ, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Newsome has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Venice, their win bumped their record up to 26-3.
Venice was able to grind out a solid victory over Newsome in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 10-6. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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