Sailors
| 05/13/25 vs East Ridge | 8 |
| 05/08/25 @ Venice | 7 |
| 04/29/25 vs Venice | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Palmetto | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lakewood Ranch | 9 |
| + 22 more games |
The Sarasota Sailors will face off against the Sumner Stingrays at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sarasota is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Sarasota is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past East Ridge 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sailors.
Ashlan Guengerich was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mady Pint, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sumner came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Wolves. That's two games straight that the Stingrays have won by just one run.
Victoria Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Baker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karlee Salisbury, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Sarasota's record is now 20-7. As for Sumner, their record now sits at 19-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sarasota has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sumner struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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