It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sarasota can now relate to. They fell 7-4 to the Venice Indians on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sailors of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Gemma Mulhollen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Ashlan Guengerich was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Williams, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Sarasota's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7. As for Venice, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-5.
Venice wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-1 victory against Riverview Sarasota on the 1st. Hopefully Sarasota paid attention to the Indians' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Indians at 7:00 p.m. on the 8th.
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