The River Islands Riptide will take on the Venture Academy Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, River Islands didn't have quite enough to beat Millennium and fell 6-5. The Riptide have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Venture Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 31-3 margin over the Legacy. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Gracelynn Silva made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Natalie Padilla was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having also posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Arii Correa, who scored five runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Venture Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in four consecutive matches.
Venture Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.0 runs over those games. As for River Islands, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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