In what's become a running theme this season, Viera gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Western Wildcats a 9-0 shutout.
Dylan Jordan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Alexander Westfield was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brennan Confreda, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Western's side, they got a good showing from Julian Hernandez, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Western saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Beyra, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Viera has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Viera will take on Lake Mary at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Viera is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Western, they will be playing at home against Cardinal Gibbons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Western will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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