The Sarasota Sailors will head out on the road to challenge the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sarasota's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Bartow on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-0 to the Yellow Jackets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Sarasota has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cesar Garmendia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Johnny Lackaff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Riverview Sarasota came up short against Palmetto on Tuesday and fell 6-2.
Riverview Sarasota saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Sladek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sarasota's record now sits at 9-15. As for Riverview Sarasota, their record now sits at 11-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sarasota has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Riverview Sarasota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sarasota couldn't quite finish off Riverview Sarasota in their previous matchup back in March and fell 5-3. Can Sarasota avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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