The matchup between Riverview Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch on Friday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Riverview Sarasota Rams lost 15-7 to the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs. The Rams have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
JR Hudson and Caiden Cabral stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hudson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Cabral scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was Cabral's first of the season. Tobias Pena was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Riverview Sarasota's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Lakewood Ranch, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Looking ahead, Riverview Sarasota will challenge Palmetto at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will take on Naples at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood Ranch is facing Naples at the right time seeing as Naples is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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