The Bishop Verot Vikings will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Venice Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop Verot came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Bishop Verot has won by exactly ten runs.
Crimson Lawrence spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop Verot got a massive performance out of Abby Goff, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gianni Torres, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Venice's way against Parrish Community on Wednesday as Venice made off with a 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Venice.
Layne Preece tossed a big game, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Raionna Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Kinley Rutherford was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bishop Verot pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Venice, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Bishop Verot was able to grind out a solid victory over Venice when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. Will Bishop Verot repeat their success, or does Venice have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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