Riverview Sarasota came into this matchup off a tough ten-run  defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs by a score of  5-3 on Wednesday. The  loss   continues a  trend for the Rams in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost eight in a row.

 Morgan Peggs
| 03/12/25 @ Lakewood Ranch | 12 | 
| 03/05/25 @ Out-of-Door Academy | 10 | 
| 02/27/24 @ Braden River | 7 | 
| 02/20/25 vs Braden River | 6 | 
| 04/12/24 vs Barron Collier | 6 | 
 Morgan Peggs was a  force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he  struck out 12 batters over  4.2 innings while giving up just two earned  (and one unearned) runs off   four  hits. The dominant performance gave  him a new career-high in  strikeouts.
 At the plate,  Alastair Simonson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and  scored two  runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most  runs  he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Riverview Sarasota's record now sits at 3-9. As for Lakewood Ranch, their victory  ended  a  three-game drought at home  and  bumped them up to 3-8.
 Riverview Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage  in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Riverview Sarasota (ranked 402nd) will meet Venice (ranked 15th)  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Meanwhile,  Lakewood Ranch will  face off against  Charlotte  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday down  209 places (354 vs. 145).
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