Venture Academy has not done well against Turlock Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Venture Academy Mustangs walked away with an 8-5 win over the Turlock Christian Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Venture Academy also won the last time the pair played on April 2nd.
Alexander Wolf-Gallegos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Wolf-Gallegos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wolf-Gallegos was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Venture Academy got a big performance out of Isaac Stewart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Omarion Walker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Turlock Christian's side, Will Kelley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakobe Garcia, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Venture Academy now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Turlock Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Venture Academy will head out on the road to face off against Millennium at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Millennium will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Venture Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Turlock Christian, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Stone Ridge Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Turlock Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Stone Ridge Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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