Venture Academy is 0-10 against Big Valley Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Venture Academy Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Big Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. Venture Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Venture Academy is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 22-2 to Stone Ridge Christian.
Tiffany Bruss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sariya Reyes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Big Valley Christian entered their tilt with Venture Academy with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 16-1 win on Tuesday. Considering Big Valley Christian has won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madyx Mitchell and Ava Hernandez made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Mitchell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hernandez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mitchell scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Hernandez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailey Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Merzon, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Venture Academy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Big Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-6-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Venture Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Big Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Venture Academy might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Big Valley Christian when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can Venture Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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