With a playoff game on the line, Lakewood Ranch rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Riverview Sarasota Rams. That's more bragging rights for Lakewood Ranch, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lochlan Radloff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lakewood Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Schroeder, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lakewood Ranch's win bumped their record up to 12-13-1. As for Riverview Sarasota, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Lakewood Ranch will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Venice at 7:00 p.m. Venice will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lakewood Ranch surely won't give up without a fight. Riverview Sarasota does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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