Sarasota is 8-2 against Palmetto since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sarasota Sailors will be playing at home against the Palmetto Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Sarasota will be strutting in after a victory while Palmetto will be coming in after a defeat.
Sarasota had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Key West out 4-2. The win was just what Sarasota needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Bernard Barnes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Barnes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Sarasota got a great performance from Cesar Garmendia as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk).
Barnes wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braedon Mackay, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Patty Drymon, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Palmetto was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell just short of Braden River by a score of 3-1.
Jayden Peters was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double. Hunter Sisk was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Palmetto didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Sarasota's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-12. As for Palmetto, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Sarasota couldn't quite finish off Palmetto in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Sarasota, Tyler Goforth (who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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