Veritas Academy has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Vanguard College Prep Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Veritas Academy made easy work of Brentwood Christian and carried off a 15-1 victory.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Vanguard College Prep made sure to put some runs up on the board against Gholson on Tuesday. Everything went Vanguard College Prep's way against Gholson as Vanguard College Prep made off with a 17-2 win.
Miley Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Gonzales has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vanguard College Prep got a massive performance out of Lexi Barnett, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Barnett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Lydia Wollard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Veritas Academy pushed their record up to 3-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16 runs. As for Vanguard College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Everything went Veritas Academy's way against Vanguard College Prep in their previous matchup back in March as Veritas Academy made off with a 15-0 victory. Does Veritas Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vanguard College Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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