Parrish Community pushed their score to 11 the last time they played they, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. They fell just short of the Sarasota Sailors by a score of 2-0. Parrish Community was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sarasota apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Rylee Little spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
Even though they lost, Parrish Community didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sarasota only tossed three.
On Sarasota's side, not much got past Gemma Mulhollen, who gave up just three hits to keep Parrish Community off the board. Mulhollen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sarasota's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Bendel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Parrish Community's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Sarasota, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6.
Parrish Community will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Palmetto at 6:00 p.m. As for Sarasota, they will head out on the road to challenge North Port at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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