North Port is 0-4 against Cardinal Mooney since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The North Port Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, North Port came up short against Riverview Sarasota and fell 10-7. North Port has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cian Stephens and Chase Sivulich did some serious damage despite the final result: Stephens scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Sivulich scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Booker as Cardinal Mooney made off with a 16-5 win. With that victory, Cardinal Mooney brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Cardinal Mooney let Joey Siefert and Mateu Dalmau loose on the outfield. Siefert went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Dalmau went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. James Rieff was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
North Port now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Cardinal Mooney, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Port has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Mooney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Port came up short against Cardinal Mooney when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Thankfully for North Port, Cade Norman (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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