It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Out-of-Door Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Imagine School at North Port Sharks by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Out-of-Door Academy of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Imagine School at North Port's part, RJ Cooper made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Cooper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Poole, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Joseph Standford was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Out-of-Door Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Imagine School at North Port, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
As of now, neither Out-of-Door Academy nor Imagine School at North Port have any future games scheduled.
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