Baseball Game Recap: Riverview Sarasota Rams vs. Lakewood Ranch Mustangs

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 11:11pm

Baseball Recap: Riverview Sarasota Rams vs. Lakewood Ranch Mustangs

Riverview Sarasota lost against Lakewood Ranch back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Riverview Sarasota Rams fell 5-1 to the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs. Riverview Sarasota has struggled against Lakewood Ranch recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Riverview Sarasota got a good showing from Mason Peluso, who struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Peluso has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Riverview Sarasota saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robin Vergara, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

On Lakewood Ranch's side, Nathan Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Riverview Sarasota's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Lakewood Ranch, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.

Riverview Sarasota will head out on the road to square off against South Fort Myers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Fort Myers is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Riverview Sarasota will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lakewood Ranch, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss vs. Neumann on the 16th.

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