Riverview Sarasota is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Lakewood Ranch a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Riverview Sarasota Rams will host the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. 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.
Last Wednesday, Riverview Sarasota had just enough and edged out Out-of-Door Academy 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now won four in a row.
Morgan Peggs
| 02/28/25 vs Sarasota | 4 |
| 03/05/25 @ Out-of-Door Academy | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Braden River | 1 |
Morgan Peggs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Riverview Sarasota's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Riverview Sarasota's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Nessmith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Nessmith also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch came up short against Venice on Thursday, falling 11-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered against the Indians since March 28, 2018.
Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Riverview Sarasota, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Riverview Sarasota couldn't quite finish off Lakewood Ranch when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will Riverview Sarasota have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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