Riverview Sarasota entered their tilt with Manatee with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Manatee Hurricanes onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. Give Riverview Sarasota's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Allison Cole was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Cole has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Ella Trandem was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sierra Lipton, who went 2-for-2 with three runs and a triple.
Riverview Sarasota pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Manatee, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverview Sarasota will challenge North Port at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverview Sarasota is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Manatee, they will head out on the road to take on Hardee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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