Lakewood Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-1 walloping at the hands of the Sarasota Sailors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lakewood Ranch of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Grace Shaw-Rockey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Sarasota's side, Tyler Sciesinski and Gemma Mulhollen dominated on the mound. Sciesinski tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks), while Mulhollen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Mulhollen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Sarasota got a massive performance out of Brooke Bendel, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Gianna Williams was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Lakewood Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Sarasota, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Lakewood Ranch will be playing at home against Calvary Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Lakewood Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sarasota, they are on the road again on Friday to play Venice at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sarasota: 3.8, Venice: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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