The Sarasota Sailors will venture away from home to take on the Palmetto Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sarasota will be strutting in after a victory while Palmetto will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Sarasota made easy work of Manatee and carried off an 18-2 win. The Sailors have beaten the Hurricanes the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hurricanes has come to flipping the script.
Ashlan Guengerich made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Guengerich was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grace Calore was a standout: she scored three runs while going 1-for-2. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Mady Pint was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Sarasota always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manatee only posted an OBP of .267.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Palmetto faced off against Inspiration Academy on Tuesday. Palmetto took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Inspiration Academy. The Tigers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Palmetto saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MaKenna Lee, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Savanna Durrance, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Sarasota's record is now 2-0. As for Palmetto, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Sarasota couldn't quite finish off Palmetto in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Sarasota avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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