The Bishop Verot Vikings will head out to challenge the Braden River Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Verot will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Bishop Verot took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Community School of Naples, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Bishop Verot had just enough and edged out Community School of Naples 3-2. The three-run effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Boston Selig tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Rardin, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Carter Chalder was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Bishop Verot kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Braden River came up short against Parrish Community on Thursday and fell 7-2. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Bulls recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Bishop Verot pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Braden River, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Bishop Verot couldn't quite finish off Braden River in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 and fell 4-2. Can Bishop Verot avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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