Preview: Sarasota Sailors vs. Imagine School at North Port Sharks
The Sarasota Sailors will be playing at home against the Imagine School at North Port Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Sarasota has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was close, but Sarasota sidestepped Manatee for a 5-4 victory. Five seems to be a good number for Sarasota as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alex Barnes looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Johnny Lackaff was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Imagine School at North Port has not done well against Out-of-Door Academy recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. Imagine School at North Port walked away with a 5-2 victory over Out-of-Door Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for Imagine School at North Port.
The team relied heavily on Jason Conte, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Sarasota's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Imagine School at North Port, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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