The Bartow Yellow Jackets will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Sarasota Sailors at 7:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Bartow came up short against Lake Wales and fell 7-4. That's two games in a row now that Bartow has lost by exactly three runs.
Bubba Rhoden was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Sarasota's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Venice on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sarasota in their matchups with Venice: they've now lost six in a row.
Bartow dropped their record down to 11-12 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Sarasota, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Bartow took their win against Sarasota when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 6-0. Will Bartow repeat their success, or does Sarasota have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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