Baseball Recap: Riverview Sarasota Rams vs. Island Coast Gators
Riverview Sarasota waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Island Coast Gators.
Keen Newcomb looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alastair Simonson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Andrew Rhymestine was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Island Coast's side, they got a good showing from Anthony Ruiz, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Island Coast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayven Torres, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Riverview Sarasota's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10. As for Island Coast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Riverview Sarasota will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. Parrish Community's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Riverview Sarasota's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Island Coast, they will head out on the road to take on North Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Fort Myers: 3.2, Island Coast: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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