Softball Recap: Riverview Sarasota Extends Home Winning Streak to 14

On Thursday Riverview Sarasota's undefeated season almost came to an end. They had just enough and edged out the North Port Bobcats 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.

Allison Cole made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sierra Lipton, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.

Rams

Previous Games (Home)

03/06/25 vs North Port	3-1
02/28/25 vs Newsome	3-0
02/26/25 vs Lakewood Ranch	4-1
02/25/25 vs Venice	4-2
04/22/24 vs Southeast	13-0
+ 9 more games

Riverview Sarasota's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for North Port, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverview Sarasota will challenge Southeast at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverview Sarasota's pitching crew has only allowed 0.7 runs per game this season, so Southeast's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Port, they will square off against Riverdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six games -- so hopefully North Port likes a good challenge.