Venture Academy is 0-10 against Stone Ridge Christian since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Venture Academy Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Stone Ridge Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Venture Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Venture Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-2 walloping at the hands of Millennium. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Venture Academy has scored all season.
Esperanza Alvarez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Arianna Molina was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Stone Ridge Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it four last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 12-3 win. The result was nothing new for Stone Ridge Christian, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Emma Quisenberry made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Quisenberry was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Cali Cole was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Silva, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Venture Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season.
Venture Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Venture Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Stone Ridge Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Venture Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Venture Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Stone Ridge Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Venture Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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