Parrish Community was the 8-2 winner over Riverview Sarasota when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Parrish Community Bulls fell 8-3 to the Riverview Sarasota Rams on Wednesday.
Parrish Community got a good showing from Keegan Duquette, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jabrien Quiles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Calin Heath, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Riverview Sarasota's side, they got a great performance from Will St. Onge as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. St. Onge has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Rhymestine, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Backman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Parrish Community's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Riverview Sarasota, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Parrish Community will take on Manatee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Manatee is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Parrish Community will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Riverview Sarasota, they will be playing at home against Barron Collier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barron Collier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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