Ben Holt College Prep Academy is 7-0 against Venture Academy since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Venture Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Stagg back in February.
Emma Valli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Julieann Drulias was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Venture Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over McNair. 12 seems to be a good number for Venture Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gracelynn Silva made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Silva was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Arianna Molina was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tiffany Bruss, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy took their victory against Venture Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 24-3. Will Ben Holt College Prep Academy repeat their success, or does Venture Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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