Venice had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt North Port on Tuesday. The Venice Indians were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the North Port Bobcats. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won six in a row.
Jayde Neptune spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Kiarra Evans
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kiarra Evans, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Raionna Smith, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Venice was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Port only posted a batting average of .286.
Venice's record now sits at 4-1. As for North Port, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Venice will challenge Braden River at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Venice is facing Braden River at the right time seeing as Braden River is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for North Port, they will take on Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverview Sarasota's pitching crew has only allowed 0.6 runs per game this season, so North Port's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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