Softball Preview: Lakewood Ranch Mustangs vs. Riverview Sarasota Rams
The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will face off against the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood Ranch is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Lakewood Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against North Port as Lakewood Ranch made off with a 10-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Lakewood Ranch has managed all season.
Lexi Meneely made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Meneely was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendal McCoy, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Grace Shaw-Rockey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Riverview Sarasota fell victim to Charlotte and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Fightin' Tarpons by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Riverview Sarasota's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Riverview Sarasota saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Baltzersen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Lakewood Ranch's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20. As for Riverview Sarasota, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season.
Lakewood Ranch came up short against Riverview Sarasota in their previous matchup on April 2nd, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Riverview Sarasota's Allison Cole, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Now that Lakewood Ranch knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
