After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palmetto, Sarasota was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They never let the Braden River Pirates onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. This was payback for Sarasota, who suffered an 8-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Cesar Garmendia, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Braden River off the board. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Sarasota's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bernard Barnes, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Sarasota's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Braden River, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Sarasota will square off against Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sarasota: 4, Venice: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Braden River, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Inspiration Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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