The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will head out to face off against the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakewood Ranch has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Lakewood Ranch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 24 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Parrish Community on Tuesday. They lost 12-1 to the Bulls. The Mustangs have struggled against the Bulls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Lakewood Ranch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendal McCoy, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was McCoy's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Sarasota got themselves on the board against East Bay on Saturday, but East Bay never followed suit. They blew past the Indians 12-0. Considering the Sailors have won six games by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Sarasota got a massive performance out of Sommer Speers, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave Speers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sheridan Swain, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Sarasota is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota just can't seem to miss. Lakewood Ranch has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Sarasota struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lakewood Ranch suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Sarasota when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Lakewood Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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