Sarasota has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Venice Indians 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.
Sarasota is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Inspiration Academy on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-2.
Carley Ramsden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 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.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Venice sidestepped Bishop Verot for a 4-3 win.
Zoey Lynn made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Lynn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raionna Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Sarasota's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Venice, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Sarasota beat Venice 11-8 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sarasota since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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