Venture Academy lost against Big Valley Christian back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Venture Academy Mustangs lost 16-1 to the Big Valley Christian Lions. Venture Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Venture Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tiffany Bruss, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Big Valley Christian's side, Madyx Mitchell and Ava Hernandez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Mitchell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hernandez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mitchell scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Hernandez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kailey Rivera was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and a run. Morgan Merzon was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Venture Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Big Valley Christian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-6-1.
Venture Academy will be playing at home against Stone Ridge Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Venture Academy has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Big Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against Venture Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Big Valley Christian will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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