Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mariner's offense. They suffered a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Mariner's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mariner saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabi Winters, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Winters has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Charlotte's side, Mia Flores and Dava Hoffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Flores tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Hoffer kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. At bat, Flores scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hoffer went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Mariner's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Charlotte, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Mariner will head out on the road to face off against Gateway at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mariner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Gateway's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Charlotte, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Evangelical Christian at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Charlotte: 3, Evangelical Christian: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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