On Friday, the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans came up short against the North Port Bobcats and fell 7-2. Sports Leadership & Management has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
James Maccarone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base.
On North Port's side, Joshua Doerrfeld made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Doerrfeld has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Doerrfeld was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Sivulich, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Jayce McKechney was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Sports Leadership & Management's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for North Port, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sports Leadership & Management is on the road again on Tuesday to play Largo at 7:00 p.m. As for North Port, they will take on Barron Collier at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Port is facing Barron Collier at the right time seeing as Barron Collier is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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