Sailors
| 03/18/25 vs Middleton | 15 |
| 02/12/25 vs Lehigh | 15 |
| 03/11/25 @ North Port | 14 |
| 04/03/25 @ South Fort Myers | 10 |
| 03/28/25 @ Bartow | 9 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sarasota had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Riverview Sarasota Rams as they made off with an 8-1 win. Considering the Sailors have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cesar Garmendia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mark Metcalf was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sarasota is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Riverview Sarasota, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Coming up, Sarasota will face off against Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so the Sailors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Riverview Sarasota does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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