Sarasota put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Parrish Community Bulls a 2-0 shutout. After an 11-9 finish the last time they played, Sarasota and Parrish Community decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
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.
At the plate, 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.
On Parrish Community's side, 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.
Sarasota's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Parrish Community, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Sarasota will square off against North Port at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Parrish Community, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Palmetto, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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