The Venice Indians will square off against the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Venice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Venice who was credited with the win. Venice got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to Sarasota's six.
Riverview Sarasota took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They skirted past North Port 3-2. The Rams' winning goal came courtesy of Emily Simone.
Riverview Sarasota has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those five games. As for Venice, they now have a winning record of 8-7-3.
Venice might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Riverview Sarasota when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can Venice avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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