The Venice Indians will square off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Venice sitting on ten straight wins and Winter Haven on three.
Venice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over George Jenkins.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven got the win against Plant City on Saturday by a conclusive 9-2. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Jody Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Deric Morris was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Venice's win bumped their record up to 29-1. As for Winter Haven, their victory bumped their record up to 22-7.
Venice got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 against Winter Haven by a conclusive 9-0 score. 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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