Baseball Preview: Riverview Sarasota Rams vs. Out-of-Door Academy Thunder
The Riverview Sarasota Rams will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Riverview Sarasota came up short against Venice and fell 8-3. Riverview Sarasota has struggled against Venice recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Riverview Sarasota got a good showing from Wyatt Wosniak, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Riverview Sarasota saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Backman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Andrew Rhymestine was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Out-of-Door Academy brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mariner an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Out-of-Door Academy this season.
Riverview Sarasota's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Out-of-Door Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6.
Riverview Sarasota skirted past Out-of-Door Academy 2-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Riverview Sarasota repeat their success, or does Out-of-Door Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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