Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Imagine School at North Port

Imagine School at North Port hadn't done well against North Port recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Imagine School at North Port put the hurt on North Port with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win was nothing new for the Sharks as they're now sitting on four straight.

RJ Cooper

Batters Struck Out

03/26/25 vs North Port	7
03/19/25 vs Charlotte	6
03/18/25 vs DeSoto County	1
02/27/25 vs Cardinal Mooney	4
02/10/25 @ Bishop Verot	3
+ 2 more games

RJ Cooper made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Imagine School at North Port is 3-1 when Cooper posts two or more runs, but 3-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, Imagine School at North Port let Cooper Boggess and Jason Conte run wild. Boggess scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Conte went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits Boggess has posted since back in April of 2024. Peyton Rassbach also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Imagine School at North Port kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.

Imagine School at North Port's record now sits at 6-9. As for North Port, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.

Imagine School at North Port will face off against Oasis at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Port, they will square off against Out-of-Door Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Out-of-Door Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Port's hitters will have their work cut out for them.