For the second straight game, Venice will face off against Alonso. The Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Venice 1.4, Alonso 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Venice heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alonso. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
For Alonso's part, Marcelo Diaz Villalon looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Diaz Villalon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Samuel Fernandez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Despaine, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Alonso is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Venice, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-4.
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