The Venice Indians will head out to take on the Gulf Coast Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Venice's offense. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Braden River an easy 5-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were one goals away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Fort Myers. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Sharks couldn't quite close it out.
Gulf Coast's loss dropped their record down to 3-9-1. As for Venice, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-3.
Venice took their win against Gulf Coast when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Venice since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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