Prep Report: Verot clubs Golden Gate 9-2
Bishop Verot struck for five runs in the fourth inning to break a tie game and capitalized on five defensive errors to defeat Golden Gate 9-2 Tuesday night in Naples.
The Vikings tacked on three insurance runs in the sixth inning to seal the win for starting pitcher James West.
Golden Gate outhit the Vikings 9-5.
Bishop Verot hosts Clearwater Central Catholic Saturday. Golden Gate (2-4) plays Palmetto Ridge Friday.
Bishop Verot 100 503 0 – 9 5 1
Golden Gate 100 000 1 – 2 9 5
W- West. L – Diera.
2B – Volgelbach (BV); Perez (GG); HR – Toggweiler (BV).
Girls Tennis
Bishop Verot 7, Canterbury 0: The Vikings ran their record to a perfect 5-0 with a shutout victory Tuesday over Canterbury in which only one singles match was extended to three sets.
The Vikings host Lemon Bay Tuesday.
Singles – Linda Kornienko (BV) def. Hailey Grillo 6-2, 6-2; Mariel Rickert (BV) def. Courtney Bagans 6-2, 6-3; Nia-Marie Eddie (BV) def. Alexandra Dadrat 6-0, 6-2; Kayla Cheslosky (BV) def. Janjan Hamilton 6-1, 4-6, 6-0; Kathleen Norris (BV) def. Carol Galloway 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles – Kornienko-Rickert (BV) def. Grillo-Bagans 8-2; Eddie-Norris (BV) def. Dadrat-Galloway 8-1.