Palmetto gave up the first goal on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged the Sarasota Sailors out 2-1. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 victory the Sailors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Ja'Lynn Sanders and
Leah Higgins scored both of Palmetto's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 26 goals.
Palmetto is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four contests. As for Sarasota, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palmetto will square off against Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Palmetto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.1 goals per game this season. As for Sarasota, they will challenge Lemon Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lemon Bay also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 4 goals per game.
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