Softball Game Preview: Lakewood Ranch Mustangs vs. Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 9:14am

Softball Preview: Lakewood Ranch Mustangs vs. Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons

Lakewood Ranch is 9-1 against Charlotte since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood Ranch has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Charlotte will come in with four straight wins.

Lakewood Ranch's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Sarasota on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Sailors.

Lakewood Ranch saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Shaw-Rockey, who went 1-for-1 with a double.

Meanwhile, Charlotte beat North Port 6-2 on Tuesday.

Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Charlotte, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.

Lakewood Ranch couldn't quite finish off Charlotte in their previous meeting back in March and fell 5-3. Will Lakewood Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.

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