It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sarasota can now relate to. They came up short against the Venice Indians on Friday, falling 12-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Sailors, who until this contest were averaging 3.69 runs allowed.
Sarasota saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Metcalf, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Sarasota has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-7 record this season. As for Venice, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 26-1.
Sarasota and Venice are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Sailors will be playing at home against Plant City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sarasota 3.7, the Raiders 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Venice, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 1.5, the Stingrays 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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