After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Sarasota finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of the Inspiration Academy Lions by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sarasota of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Carley Ramsden was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Sarasota didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Inspiration Academy's side, Elle Hildreth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Hildreth has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Avery Bouquin, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
Sarasota's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Inspiration Academy, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
Sarasota will challenge Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sarasota is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Inspiration Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Verot at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Verot is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Inspiration Academy a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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