Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Venture Academy). They were the clear victors by a 31-3 margin over the Humphreys Able Charter Legacy on Monday. The Mustangs have beaten the Legacy the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Legacy has come to flipping the script.
Gracelynn Silva
| 03/31/25 @ Humphreys Able Charter | 13 |
| 03/20/25 @ Delta Charter | 11 |
| 03/19/24 @ McNair | 4 |
| 05/02/24 vs Stone Ridge Christian | 2 |
| 04/02/24 vs Millennium | 1 |
Gracelynn Silva made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Venture Academy got a massive performance out of Natalie Padilla, who scored three runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Padilla is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Arii Correa, who scored five runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Venture Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in four consecutive games.
Venture Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Venture Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Ben Holt College Prep Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Venture Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: Ben Holt College Prep Academy has averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Humphreys Able Charter, they will head out on the road to take on Elliot Christian at 4:00 p.m. on the 8th.
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