Thursday just wasn't the day for Lakewood Ranch's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Sarasota Sailors on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lakewood Ranch got a good showing from Alex Stablein, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Stablein a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Sarasota, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.
Lakewood Ranch is taking a road trip to face off against Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parrish Community will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Lakewood Ranch surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sarasota, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Out-of-Door Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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