The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will challenge the Riverview Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lakewood Ranch made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Manatee, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Lakewood Ranch blew past Manatee 12-4 on Tuesday. 12 seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bella Toscano
| 03/25/25 vs Manatee | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Venice | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Palmetto | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Braden River | 1 |
Jenna May and Bella Toscano made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, May pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Toscano tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (one). At the plate, May scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Toscano got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Toscano a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lakewood Ranch let Erin Hogan and Kendal McCoy run wild. Hogan got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while McCoy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. What's more, Hogan posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Daysi Clifton also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Lakewood Ranch hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverview, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over Jefferson on Tuesday. The Sharks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Riverview now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lakewood Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Lakewood Ranch took their win against Riverview in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 9-1. Will Lakewood Ranch repeat their success, or does Riverview has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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