Bobcats
| 02/20/25 vs Bayshore | 10 |
| 02/17/25 vs DeSoto County | 5 |
| 02/14/25 vs Port Charlotte | 0 |
| 02/12/25 vs The Classical Academy of Sarasota | 29 |
| 02/11/25 @ Boca Ciega | 14 |
North Port is 1-9 against Sarasota since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Port Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. North Port is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
North Port's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Bayshore 10-0. The victory continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now won three in a row.
Jamin Bulda looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Landon Davidson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Cian Stephens was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sarasota didn't have quite enough to beat Mariner on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Sarasota saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Boyd, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Nelson Dominguez also deserves some recognition as he stolen his first stolen base of the season.
Sarasota's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for North Port, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Port has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sarasota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Port skirted past Sarasota 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will North Port repeat their success, or does Sarasota have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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