Riverview Sarasota fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lakewood Ranch on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Allison Cole
| 04/02/25 @ Lakewood Ranch | 11 |
| 04/01/25 vs Manatee | 14 |
| 03/31/25 vs Lemon Bay | 8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Charlotte | 13 |
| 03/25/25 @ Palmetto | 19 |
| + 9 more games |
Not much got past Allison Cole, who gave up just seven hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Lakewood Ranch off the board. Cole has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverview Sarasota saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Trandem, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Riverview Sarasota fell to 14-1. As for Lakewood Ranch, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-7.
Riverview Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Rams will take on Cardinal Mooney at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (29 vs. 183). Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch (ranked 99th) will meet East Bay (ranked 305th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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