The Sickles Gryphons will take on the Sarasota Sailors in a tournament on Friday. One thing working in Sickles' favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
On Wednesday, Sickles made easy work of Tampa Bay Tech and carried off a 19-2 win. The Gryphons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Lauren Larsen was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Sickles got a massive performance out of Zoe Mello, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Paula Pumarejo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Sarasota's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Riverview Sarasota on Wednesday. Sarasota narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past North Port 2-1. The Sailors haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Ashlan Guengerich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Sarasota saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carley Ramsden, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double was Ramsden's first of the season.
Sarasota hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Sickles is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. Sarasota's record is now 8-4.
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