The Venice Indians will challenge the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Venice comes in on eight and George Jenkins on three.
Venice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Sumner get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Indians have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins had just enough and edged out Strawberry Crest 6-5 on Friday.
Anthony Iatarola was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamauri Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
George Jenkins' win bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Venice, their victory bumped their record up to 27-1.
Venice beat George Jenkins 8-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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