Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Venture Academy). They never let the Delta Charter Dragons get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won five in a row.
Angel Voller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Carlos Duenas
| 03/18/25 @ Delta Charter | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Buckingham Charter | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Edison | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ West | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Mountain House | 1 |
In other batting news, Venture Academy let Xavier Perez and Carlos Duenas run wild. Perez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one triple, while Duenas scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Duenas a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Ephraim Burns, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Venture Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Venture Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.5 runs. As for Delta Charter, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, Venture Academy will head out to challenge Weston Ranch at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Delta Charter, they will venture away from home to square off against Stockton Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Delta Charter's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Wednesday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
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