For the second straight game, Venture Academy will face off against River Islands. Venture Academy is taking a road trip to square off against River Islands at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Venture Academy will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Monday, Venture Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away River Islands. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Riptide. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on David Mays, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Omarion Walker, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for River Islands and nudges their season record down to 6-3. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Venture Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
River Islands' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Venture Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. It's a different story for River Islands, though, as they've only averaged .180. Will they be able to contain Venture Academy's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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