Baseball Game Preview: Fort Myers Green Wave vs. Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons

The Fort Myers Green Wave are taking a road trip to square off against the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Myers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Charlotte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Fort Myers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Gulf Coast 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Green Wave.

Luke Fleming was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since April 1st. Another player making a difference was Cory Banasiak, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Charlotte was able to grind out a solid victory over North Fort Myers on Saturday, taking the game 8-5. That's two games straight that the Fightin' Tarpons have won by exactly three runs.

Edwin Feliciano made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Feliciano was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Klossner, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. Brody Brantley was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Fort Myers pushed their record up to 18-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Charlotte, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.

Fort Myers couldn't quite finish off Charlotte in their previous matchup last Thursday and fell 2-0. Can the Green Wave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.