Riverview Sarasota is 8-2 against North Port since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Riverview Sarasota Rams will play host again on Thursday to welcome the North Port Bobcats, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Riverview Sarasota will be strutting in after a victory while North Port will be coming in after a loss.
Riverview Sarasota was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Palmetto. Four seems to be a good number for Riverview Sarasota as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Riverview Sarasota's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luca Meehan, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Port unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Barron Collier by a score of 4-3.
Cian Stephens put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Stephens has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stephens was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Stephens wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zach Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Riverview Sarasota has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for North Port, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverview Sarasota has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverview Sarasota was able to grind out a solid victory over North Port in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 12-8. Does Riverview Sarasota have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Port turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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