The Barron Collier Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barron Collier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Barron Collier unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of IMG Academy Black. Barron Collier has struggled against IMG Academy Black recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Barron Collier saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alan Overmyer, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Overmyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Casey Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Riverview Sarasota had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Bulls.
Riverview Sarasota also got a great performance from Will St. Onge as he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Rhymestine, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Robin Vergara was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Barron Collier's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Riverview Sarasota, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Barron Collier has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Riverview Sarasota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Barron Collier was able to grind out a solid win over Riverview Sarasota in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barron Collier since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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