Softball Preview: Riverview Sarasota Rams vs. Palm Harbor University Hurricanes
Riverview Sarasota is 1-9 against Palm Harbor University since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Riverview Sarasota Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Riverview Sarasota beat Lemon Bay 6-1. Six seems to be a good number for Riverview Sarasota as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Riverview Sarasota let Sierra Lipton and Isabelle Bain loose on the outfield. Lipton scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Bain scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Emma Baltzersen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Palm Harbor University gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past St. Petersburg 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Palm Harbor University considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Mylie Stout, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Emily Boylan, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Riverview Sarasota pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Palm Harbor University, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Riverview Sarasota couldn't quite finish off Palm Harbor University in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 and fell 9-7. Can Riverview Sarasota avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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