For the second straight game, Verona will face off against Vel Phillips Memorial. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Verona 3.6, Vel Phillips Memorial 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Vel Phillips Memorial will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Verona extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Wildcats walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Spartans.
For Vel Phillips Memorial's part, they got a good showing from Myles Hosking, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hosking has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Oliver Soldat made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Verona pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
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