The Riverview Sarasota Rams will head out to square off against the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverview Sarasota will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Riverview Sarasota's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Palmetto 2-0. The game was the first time the Rams have beaten the Tigers on their field since February 24, 2021.
Allison Cole
| 03/25/25 @ Palmetto | 19 |
| 03/13/25 vs Sarasota | 9 |
| 03/11/25 @ Clearwater | 17 |
| 03/10/25 vs Braden River | 9 |
| 03/06/25 vs North Port | 18 |
| + 5 more games |
Palmetto's batters probably weren't too happy with Allison Cole, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 19 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Cole has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sierra Lipton, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Ella Trandem also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Charlotte ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past Mariner 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fightin' Tarpons have posted since April 25, 2024.
Riverview Sarasota pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Charlotte, their record now sits at 6-4.
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