Soccer Game Preview: Sarasota vs. Lakewood Ranch

Sarasota is 2-8 against Lakewood Ranch since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sarasota Sailors will welcome the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Sarasota fell victim to Braden River and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates.

Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Jesuit, falling 5-1.

Lakewood Ranch's goal came courtesy of Broden Beorlegui, who's now up to 25 this season.

Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Sarasota, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1.

Sarasota skirted past Lakewood Ranch 2-1 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will Sarasota repeat their success, or does Lakewood Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.