Baseball Preview: Riverview Sarasota Rams vs. Barron Collier Cougars
The Riverview Sarasota Rams will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Riverview Sarasota is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Wednesday, Riverview Sarasota was able to grind out a solid victory over Parrish Community, taking the game 8-3.
Riverview Sarasota got a great performance from Will St. Onge as he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. St. Onge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Rhymestine was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Robin Vergara was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Barron Collier was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of IMG Academy Black. Barron Collier has struggled against IMG Academy Black recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Barron Collier saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alan Overmyer, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Riverview Sarasota pushed their record up to 9-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs per game. As for Barron Collier, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverview Sarasota has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Barron Collier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverview Sarasota came up short against Barron Collier in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Will Riverview Sarasota have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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