The Riverview Sarasota Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Sumner Stingrays at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverview Sarasota's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Sumner's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Riverview Sarasota heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Venice. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Allison Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Sumner waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Wolves.
Sumner's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aliyanis Stubbs, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Sumner's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Riverview Sarasota, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-5.
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