Bishop Verot won the last time they faced North Port, and things went their way on Monday too. The Bishop Verot Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the North Port Bobcats 4-2.
Blake Lavenia looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddix Simpson, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Anthony Reitler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On North Port's side, Chase Sivulich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Bishop Verot is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for North Port, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Bishop Verot will look to defend their home field on Friday against John Carroll Catholic at 7:00 p.m. As for North Port, they will head out on the road to square off against Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Charlotte is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so North Port will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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