Victor has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Webster Schroeder Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Victor's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Bishop Kearney by a score of 4-0.
The team relied heavily on Makenzie Visingard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashley Jedrich, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Webster Schroeder can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Brockport 9-0. The victory was nothing new for Webster Schroeder as they're now sitting on three straight.
Liana DeValder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. DeValder has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. DeValder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sarah Ferruzza was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Ava West was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Victor pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Webster Schroeder, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Victor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Webster Schroeder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Victor came out on top in a nail-biter against Webster Schroeder in their previous meeting on May 3rd, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Webster Schroeder's Hannah Coliicchio, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Victor still be able to contain Coliicchio? There's only one way to find out.
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