The Riverview Sarasota Rams will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Venice Indians, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Riverview Sarasota earned a 6-1 victory over Hardee. That looming 6-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Riverview Sarasota yet this season.
Riverview Sarasota got a great performance from Will St. Onge as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. St. Onge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Keen Newcomb came in to relieve St. Onge and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Rhymestine, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alastair Simonson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Venice entered their tilt with Bishop Verot with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Vikings 4-3. That's two games straight that Venice has won by just one run.
Riverview Sarasota's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Venice, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Riverview Sarasota came up short against Venice when the teams last played on March 5th, falling 6-2. Will Riverview Sarasota have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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