Venice waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Braden River Pirates as they made off with a 19-0 win. Considering the Indians have won four games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Wilkie made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two RBI.
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In other batting news, Venice got a massive performance out of Raionna Smith, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-1. Those two stolen bases gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Smith, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Venice hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Venice's record is now 5-1. As for Braden River, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Venice will host Lemon Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Venice will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Braden River, they are taking a road trip to face off against Riverview Sarasota at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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