North Port has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
North Port will head into Monday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Bishop Verot on Monday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt last Tuesday. North Port fell just short of Bishop Verot by a score of 4-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Port in their matchups with Bishop Verot: they've now lost six in a row.
Chase Sivulich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Charlotte waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Manta Rays by a score of 6-2.
Dylan Klossner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Evak, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
North Port's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Charlotte, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Port has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Port came up short against Charlotte in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-4. Can North Port avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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