Viera is 0-3 against Bartow since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Viera Hawks are on the road again to play the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Viera: 2.6, Bartow: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Viera is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Seminole Ridge a 5-0 shutout.
Not much got past Addy Berry, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Seminole Ridge off the board. Berry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Haley Rider was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bartow stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on East River with a sharp 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Bartow sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Katelynn Oxley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Oxley was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Ryleigh Knowlton looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyndal Cornelius, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Shayla Narcisse was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Viera has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Bartow, they pushed their record up to 27-1 with that win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Bartow's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Viera has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for Bartow, though, as they've only averaged .330. Will they be able to contain Viera's hitters?
Viera came up short against Bartow when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Viera avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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