The Riverview Sarasota Rams will be playing at home against the Manatee Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverview Sarasota will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Riverview Sarasota's hitters rose to the challenge against a Pirates pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.08 points allowed on Thursday. Riverview Sarasota never let Braden River onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. With that victory, Riverview Sarasota brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Riverview Sarasota let Sierra Lipton and Isabella Thompson loose on the outfield. Lipton went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Thompson scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ella Trandem, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Manatee had just enough and edged St. Petersburg out 4-2 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manatee.
Manatee also got a great performance from Breana Fidler as she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Josie Alderson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Naomi Oroczo was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Riverview Sarasota is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Manatee, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Manatee's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Riverview Sarasota has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Manatee, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Riverview Sarasota keep running through batters, or will Manatee buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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