The Sarasota Military Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Sarasota Christian Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sarasota Military Academy is looking for their season's first win.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Sarasota Military Academy fell just short of Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Sarasota Military Academy has suffered since March 7, 2024.
Sarasota Military Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keyler Delrio, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Even though they lost, Sarasota Military Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sarasota Christian came up short against Imagine School at North Port on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The Blazers have struggled against the Sharks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Sarasota Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Sarasota Military Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Sarasota Military Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Sarasota Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sarasota Military Academy since the team 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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