The Southwest Florida Christian King will head out on the road to take on the Imagine School at North Port Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Southwest Florida Christian sitting on eight straight wins and Imagine School at North Port on three.
Last Friday, Southwest Florida Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Myers, taking the game 8-5.
The team relied heavily on Jake Trottier, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Logan Waldrup was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Imagine School at North Port gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Oasis with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Jacob Lombard made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lombard has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lombard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cooper Boggess was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jason Conte, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Southwest Florida Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Imagine School at North Port, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southwest Florida Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Imagine School at North Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southwest Florida Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Imagine School at North Port in their previous meeting back in March, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest Florida Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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