Admiral Farragut was the 10-9 winner over Sarasota Military Academy when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Admiral Farragut BlueJackets suffered a rough 11-4 defeat at the hands of the Sarasota Military Academy Eagles on Friday.
Admiral Farragut saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Crain, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Garcia, who scored a run and stole three bases.
On Sarasota Military Academy's side, Jacob Calley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Vincente Diego-Hernandez was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keller Button, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Admiral Farragut's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Sarasota Military Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Admiral Farragut will square off against Gulf at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gulf has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.5 runs per game on average), something Admiral Farragut will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sarasota Military Academy, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Booker at 7:00 p.m. Sarasota Military Academy is facing Booker at the right time seeing as Booker is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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