Riverview Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Riverview Sarasota Rams will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Riverview Sarasota is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Riverview Sarasota had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Timber Creek.
Caiden Cabral and JR Hudson did some serious damage despite the final result: Cabral went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Hudson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Wyatt Wosniak was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Parrish Community by a score of 4-3.
Alex Vailliancourt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jack Muller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Andrew Schroeder, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Riverview Sarasota's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Lakewood Ranch, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-8 record last season and are now at 3-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverview Sarasota has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakewood Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverview Sarasota suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Lakewood Ranch in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Riverview Sarasota have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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