Riverview Sarasota has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will  challenge the Palmetto Tigers at 6:30  p.m.  on Wednesday. Both teams come into the  matchup bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
 Last Friday,  it was close, but  Riverview Sarasota sidestepped Sarasota for  a  3-2 win.
  Allison Cole made a big impact no matter where she played. She  struck out six batters over  seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off   seven  hits. Cole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't  pitched less than five  innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also solid in the batter's box,  getting on base  in all four of her plate appearances with  an  RBI.
 Cole wasn't  the only one making solid contact as  four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was  Sierra Lipton, who  went 1-for-4 with two  stolen bases.
 Meanwhile, Palmetto beat Braden River 6-3  on Monday.
  Desiree Aitken spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
 Riverview Sarasota's victory was  their ninth straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Palmetto, they are  on a roll lately: they've  won three of their last four games,  which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record  this season.
 Riverview Sarasota came out on top in a nail-biter against Palmetto  in their previous matchup  back in February, sneaking past  2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was  Palmetto's  Makenna Lee, who   struck out 11 batters over  six innings while giving up just two earned runs off   five  hits (and only one walk). Now that she's  got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverview Sarasota still be able to contain  Lee? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps