There's no place like home for Bartow, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sarasota Sailors a 5-0 shutout on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Bartow, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bartow's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Floyd, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Sarasota's side, Cesar Garmendia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Garmendia has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Johnny Lackaff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a stolen base.
The win got Bartow back to even at 12-12. As for Sarasota, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Bartow will square off against Auburndale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bartow is facing Auburndale at the right time seeing as Auburndale is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sarasota, they will head out on the road to face off against Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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