The Venture Academy Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Weston Ranch Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Venture Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Venture Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They never let Johnson onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The win was just what Venture Academy needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior contest.
Xavier Perez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Stewart, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was David Mays, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Weston Ranch's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Manteca on Thursday. Weston Ranch has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Weston Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Paris, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base. Paris is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Even though they lost, Weston Ranch hit smart and finished the game with only a strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Venture Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Weston Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Venture Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Weston Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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