
Sailors
04/22/25 @ Lakewood Ranch | 9 |
04/16/25 vs Braden River | 17 |
04/15/25 @ Parrish Community | 5 |
04/11/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 4 |
04/10/25 @ North Port | 18 |
+ 18 more games |
The Sarasota Sailors will square off against the Palmetto Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sarasota is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
While Sarasota's win against Lakewood Ranch wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Sailors skirted past the Mustangs 9-8. The Sailors haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Sarasota got a massive performance out of Gianna Williams, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Williams has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sommer Speers, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Sarasota was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They are a perfect 12-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Palmetto suffered their biggest loss since March 7th on Tuesday. They came up short against Inspiration Academy, falling 11-1. The Tigers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
LeiLani Cruz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run was her first of the season.
Palmetto's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Sarasota, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Everything went Sarasota's way against Palmetto in their previous meeting back in March, as Sarasota made off with a 21-3 victory. Do the Sailors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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