The Booker Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the Sarasota Sailors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Booker will be strutting in after a win while Sarasota will be coming in after a loss.
Booker never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Family Christian Academy last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over the Mustangs.
The team relied heavily on Valerie Howard, who scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaley Graham, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sarasota's 21-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of Riverview Sarasota by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Sarasota has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lydia Kaskey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gianna Williams, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Booker back to even at 3-3. As for Sarasota, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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