National High School Invitational Championship: Venice (FL) vs. Orange Lutheran (CA)
The 13th edition of the National High School Invitational, one of the most premiere high school baseball tournaments in the country, will come to a close on Saturday in Raleigh, North Carolina and the championship game will pit a couple of the country’s top programs, according to the latest Rivals Top 25 Rankings . On Saturday, the undefeated nationally No. 2 ranked Venice Indians (Fla.
) will take on No. 4 Orange Lutheran Lancers (Calif. ) in the championship game.
The Indians are looking to repeat as invitational champions, awhile the Lancers are taking aim at winning for a fourth time. The matchup between the two elite high school baseball teams will determine who takes the No. 1 ranking in the nation come Sunday as top-ranked St.
John Bosco Braves (Calif. ) bowed out in the single elimination tourney. We give a preview of the National High School Invitational title game as the bout between Venice and Orange Lutheran shapes up as a mid-season national championship tilt of sorts.
Venice Indians (Fla. ) (19-0) What has really separated the undefeated Venice Indians (19-0) from most opponents this season is their pitching staff. The Indians are solid at the plate, with a respectable team average but only having yielded 22 runs through 19 games is what sticks out.