The Palmetto Tigers will square off against the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Palmetto faced off against Inspiration Academy on Tuesday. Palmetto fell 9-4 to Inspiration Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
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. What's more, Lee posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Keleah Peters was another, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Sarasota made easy work of Manatee on Tuesday and carried off an 18-2 victory. The Sailors haven't had any issues with the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Ashlan Guengerich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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, Sarasota got a massive performance out of Grace Calore, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mady Pint, who scored two runs and stole 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.
Sarasota's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Palmetto skirted past Sarasota 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Palmetto repeat their success, or does Sarasota have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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