Sarasota won against South Fort Myers last Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Sarasota Sailors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Manatee Hurricanes 5-4. That's two games straight that Sarasota has won by just one run.
Alex Barnes looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Johnny Lackaff was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Manatee's side, Cooper Richardson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Manatee saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Garcia-Gill, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
The win made it two in a row for Sarasota and bumps their season record up to 6-9. As for Manatee, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Sarasota will play host again on Monday to welcome Imagine School at North Port, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Sarasota has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Manatee, they will square off against Somerset Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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