Softball Preview: Sarasota Sailors vs. Palmetto Tigers
After three games on the road, Sarasota is heading back home. They will take on the Palmetto Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sarasota: 3, Palmetto: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sarasota can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over North Port.
Tyler Sciesinski looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Carley Ramsden was incredible, firing off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abbey Johns, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Palmetto can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Parrish Community.
Makenna Lee made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Lee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Lee wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emily Borresen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sarasota has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Palmetto, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Sarasota couldn't quite finish off Palmetto in their previous meeting back in March and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lee, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over eight innings pitched. Now that Sarasota knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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