The Riverview Sarasota Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverview Sarasota's pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so Sarasota's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Riverview Sarasota's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Palmetto. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Allison Cole
| 04/09/25 vs Palmetto | 12 |
| 04/07/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 15 |
| 04/02/25 @ Lakewood Ranch | 11 |
| 04/01/25 vs Manatee | 14 |
| 03/31/25 vs Lemon Bay | 8 |
| + 11 more games |
The result came thanks to Allison Cole's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverview Sarasota's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sierra Lipton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sarasota gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past North Port 18-7. The Sailors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Ashlan Guengerich was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jade Hendrickson was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Carley Ramsden was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Sarasota kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Sarasota has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Riverview Sarasota, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Riverview Sarasota skirted past Sarasota 7-6 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
