Baseball Preview: Riverview Sarasota Rams vs. Island Coast Gators
The Riverview Sarasota Rams will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Island Coast Gators at 7:00 p.m. Riverview Sarasota is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Saturday, Riverview Sarasota made easy work of Lemon Bay and carried off a 7-1 win. That six run margin sets a new team best for Riverview Sarasota this season.
Morgan Peggs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caiden Cabral, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Backman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Island Coast fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Port Charlotte on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2.
Ryan Mueller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Island Coast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Fowler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Riverview Sarasota has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Island Coast, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverview Sarasota has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Island Coast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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