Baseball Recap: Riverview Sarasota extends home winning streak to five

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 10:05am

Baseball Recap: Riverview Sarasota Rams vs. Parrish Community Bulls

Riverview Sarasota entered their tilt with Parrish Community with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Parrish Community Bulls on Wednesday. This was payback for Riverview Sarasota, who suffered an 8-2 loss the last time these two teams met.

Riverview Sarasota got a great performance from Will St. Onge as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. St. Onge has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Andrew Rhymestine was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Cooper Backman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

On Parrish Community's side, they got a good showing from Keegan Duquette, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits.

On the hitting side, Jabrien Quiles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Calin Heath, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

Riverview Sarasota pushed their record up to 9-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs per game. As for Parrish Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.

Riverview Sarasota will stay at home for another game and welcome Barron Collier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barron Collier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Parrish Community, they will square off against Manatee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Manatee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

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