Baseball Recap: Barron Collier Cougars vs. Riverview Sarasota Rams
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against IMG Academy Black, Barron Collier was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Riverview Sarasota Rams and snuck past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Barron Collier also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Barron Collier got a great performance from Nate Kantor as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Barron Collier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Minerva, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Riverview Sarasota's side, Morgan Peggs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Riverview Sarasota saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Mcdonald, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Barron Collier is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Riverview Sarasota, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Barron Collier is on the road again on Wednesday to play Community School of Naples at 7:00 p.m. As for Riverview Sarasota, they will challenge Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverview Sarasota's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lakewood Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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