Riverview Sarasota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Riverview Sarasota of the 15-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Morgan Peggs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverview Sarasota saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Cabral, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Lakewood Ranch's side, they got a great performance from Mason Mcquarrie as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wesley Geiger relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Kaitz, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Riverview Sarasota's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Lakewood Ranch, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5-1.
Riverview Sarasota will be playing in front of their home fans against Hardee at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hardee will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will take on Mountain Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountain Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lakewood Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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