On Tuesday, the Island Coast Gators came up short against the Riverview Sarasota Rams and fell 6-3. Island Coast has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Island Coast got a good showing from Anthony Ruiz, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Island Coast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayven Torres, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Riverview Sarasota's side, Keen Newcomb looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Alastair Simonson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Rhymestine, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Island Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Riverview Sarasota, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-10.
Island Coast will head out on the road to face off against North Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Island Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Riverview Sarasota, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. Riverview Sarasota will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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