Baseball Recap: Andrew Rhymestine can't quite lead Riverview Sarasota over Lakewood Ranch

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 4:00am

Baseball Recap: Riverview Sarasota Rams vs. Lakewood Ranch Mustangs

Riverview Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Riverview Sarasota had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs by a score of 3-1. Riverview Sarasota has struggled against Lakewood Ranch recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Riverview Sarasota saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Rhymestine, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

On Lakewood Ranch's side, Lochlan Radloff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Radloff has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.

Riverview Sarasota now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Lakewood Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 12-13-1.

Riverview Sarasota does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakewood Ranch, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Venice at 7:00 p.m. Venice will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lakewood Ranch surely won't give up without a fight.

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