Riverview Sarasota has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Riverview Sarasota came up short against Palmetto and fell 6-2.
Riverview Sarasota saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Sladek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sladek has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Sarasota fell victim to Bartow and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-0 to the Yellow Jackets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Sarasota has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cesar Garmendia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Johnny Lackaff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a stolen base.
Riverview Sarasota's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Sarasota, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverview Sarasota has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sarasota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverview Sarasota skirted past Sarasota 5-3 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Riverview Sarasota repeat their success, or does Sarasota have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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