Vero Beach is 0-5 against Key West since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Vero Beach Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Key West Conchs at 12:00 p.m. Vero Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Vero Beach earned a 6-1 victory over Sebastian River.
Gabrielle Espich was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Espich has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Espich was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Clemenzi, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dayna Patten, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Key West suffered a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Eustis on Friday. Key West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Scarlet Niles was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Vero Beach is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. As for Key West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Vero Beach suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Key West in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Can Vero Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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