Island Coast is 0-8 against North Port since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Island Coast Gators will head out on the road to face off against the North Port Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Island Coast's offense. They fell victim to a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of LaBelle on Wednesday. Island Coast's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Meanwhile, North Port lost a heartbreaker to Manatee when they met back in March of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. North Port fell 7-3 to Manatee. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Port in their matchups with Manatee: they've now lost three in a row.
Cailinne Kelly was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hailey Rachal, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Island Coast's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for North Port, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Island Coast suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to North Port in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Port's Payson Rumley, who struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Island Coast knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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