Vero Beach won the last time they faced Sebastian River, and things went their way  on Monday too. The Vero Beach Indians walked away with  a   6-1  victory over the Sebastian River Sharks.
  Gabrielle Espich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She  didn't allow a single  earned run over seven innings pitched. Espich has been consistent recently: she hasn't  pitched less than seven  innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Espich was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring a  run while going 3-for-4.
 In other batting news,  the team  relied heavily on  Julia Clemenzi, who  went 2-for-3 with a  home run and  an  additional RBI. Another player making a difference was  Dayna Patten, who  scored a  run and  stole a base while  getting on base  in three of her four plate appearances.
 On Sebastian River's side,  Rily Biggers was cooking despite her team's loss,   scoring a  run while going 2-for-3.
 Vero Beach is  on a roll lately: they've  won four of their last five contests,  which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record  this season. As for Sebastian River, they have  traveled a rocky road recently having  lost four of their last five matchups,  which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record  this season.
 Both  squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vero Beach will  take on Key West at 12:00  p.m.  on Saturday. Key West is coming into the  game with three straight  defeats at home,  meaning Vero Beach will have to defend against a  team hungry for a  win. As for Sebastian River, they will head out on the road to  square off against  John Carroll Catholic at 4:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. John Carroll Catholic will roll in looking for their  fourth straight  victory, something Sebastian River surely won't give up without a fight.
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