North Port lost against Riverview Sarasota back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Port Bobcats took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverview Sarasota Rams. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Port in their matchups with Riverview Sarasota: they've now lost three in a row.
Cian Stephens and Chase Sivulich stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stephens scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Sivulich scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Riverview Sarasota's side, Jeffery Richardson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Richardson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverview Sarasota got a massive performance out of Cooper Backman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Caiden Cabral was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
North Port now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Riverview Sarasota, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
North Port will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. As for Riverview Sarasota, they will face off against Lemon Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverview Sarasota has three straight wins, Lemon Bay has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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