The Riverview Sarasota Rams will challenge the Parrish Community Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Riverview Sarasota managed to slip by Sarasota the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Riverview Sarasota lost 9-1 to Sarasota on Friday.
Alastair Simonson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Parrish Community didn't have quite enough to beat Manatee on Friday and fell 3-1. The match marked the Bulls' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Parrish Community also got a good showing from Francesco Giustino, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Even though they lost, Parrish Community hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Parrish Community's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Riverview Sarasota, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-5.
Riverview Sarasota beat Parrish Community 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Riverview Sarasota repeat their success, or does Parrish Community have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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