After a string of five wins, Sarasota's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Palmetto Tigers by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sarasota of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Mady Pint made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Kaskey, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Sarasota was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmetto only hit no.
On Palmetto's side, Desiree Aitken made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Aitken has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Aitken was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kayley Allison was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Sarasota's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Palmetto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Sarasota will head out on the road to square off against Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverview Sarasota is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Sarasota a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Palmetto will take on Inspiration Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palmetto: 2.8, Inspiration Academy: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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