The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will take on the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Lakewood Ranch's win against Riverview Sarasota wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Lakewood Ranch narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Riverview Sarasota 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won eight in a row.
Carter Sprague
| 03/07/25 @ Riverview Sarasota | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 2 |
| 02/17/25 @ Cardinal Mooney | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Naples | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Venice | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Carter Sprague was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Lakewood Ranch's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luis Flores, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Charlotte's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Port Charlotte on Tuesday. Charlotte came out on top against Island Coast by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fightin' Tarpons have posted since February 18th.
Race McDaniel looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlotte's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Giglio, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Luke Wadsworth also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Charlotte's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Lakewood Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
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