North Port is 1-9 against Sarasota since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bobcats will host the Sailors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Sarasota will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: North Port extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Bobcats came out on top against Manatee by a score of 13-8.
North Port got a massive performance out of Cailinne Kelly, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Kaitlin Kohlenberg was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
North Port always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Sarasota made easy work of Manatee on Friday and carried off a 15-1 victory. The Sailors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Tyler Sciesinski made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mady Pint was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gianna Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Sarasota has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for North Port, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
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