Baseball Recap: Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons vs. Southwest Florida Christian King's
Charlotte scored first but ultimately less than Southwest Florida Christian in their contest on Thursday. They lost 14-4 to the Southwest Florida Christian King's. Charlotte has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dalton Hill was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Southwest Florida Christian's side, Cole Ingole made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Ingole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ingole was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Higby, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Eli Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Charlotte's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Southwest Florida Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Charlotte didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-3 loss vs. Imagine School at North Port on the 26th. Southwest Florida Christian has also already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against IMG Academy Royal on the 26th.
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