The Hollins Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hollins has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three, while Sarasota will come in with three straight victories.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hollins had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Dunedin. That's two games in a row now that Hollins has lost by just one run.
Joshua Castellani made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Sarasota never let their opponents score on Monday. They had just enough and edged Imagine School at North Port out 1-0. That's two games straight that Sarasota has won by just one run.
Bernard Barnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Sarasota's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Morales, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Hollins' defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Sarasota, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9.
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