Preview: Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons vs. Palmetto Panthers
The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Palmetto Panthers at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Charlotte: 4.1, Palmetto: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Charlotte came up short against Southwest Florida Christian and fell 10-6. Charlotte has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dominic Giglio was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Giglio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Giglio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Giglio wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Evak, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Frank Planer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Palmetto fell victim to Neumann and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Celtics by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Palmetto was not able to get on the board.
Lucas Ramirez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
Charlotte's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Palmetto, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
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