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| 04/04/24 - Home | 10-7 W |
| 03/31/23 - Away | 12-8 W |
| 04/05/22 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/06/21 - Home | 3-9 L |
| 02/24/21 - Away | 6-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Riverview Sarasota is 8-2 against North Port since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Riverview Sarasota Rams will face off against the North Port Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Neither Riverview Sarasota nor North Port posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Riverview Sarasota is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 11-1 to Port Charlotte.
Riverview Sarasota saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JR Hudson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Hudson also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Even though they lost, Riverview Sarasota hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North Port fell victim to Cardinal Mooney and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 11-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Riverview Sarasota's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Port, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverview Sarasota has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverview Sarasota beat North Port 10-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverview Sarasota since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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