The Venice Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Braden River Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, while Venice put up some runs, the same can't be said for North Port. Venice walked away with a 3-0 victory over North Port. The win was just what Venice needed coming off of a 13-5 loss in their prior contest.
Layne Preece spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Riley Sullivan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Braden River put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Booker.
Meghan Dillingham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Dillingham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dillingham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Pippin, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Sheila Moreno was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Venice is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Braden River, their record now sits at 7-5.
Venice took their victory against Braden River in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Venice since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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