It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Riverview Sarasota had no problem doing just that on Monday. Everything went their way against the Lehigh Lightning as they made off with a 14-1 victory. Riverview Sarasota's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Will St. Onge looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Caiden Cabral was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Robin Vergara, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Lehigh's side, Juan Lopez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Riverview Sarasota is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season. As for Lehigh, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
Riverview Sarasota will face off against Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverview Sarasota's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Lakewood Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lehigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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