Fightin' Tarpons
| 03/17/25 vs Cypress Lake | 14 |
| 03/07/25 vs Naples | 12 |
| 02/21/25 @ Barron Collier | 11 |
| 03/14/25 @ Lakewood Ranch | 10 |
| 02/11/25 vs Imagine School at North Port | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Charlotte). They blew past the Cypress Lake Panthers 14-2 on Monday. The Fightin' Tarpons have beaten the Panthers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Adrian Moreno tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Wilmer Machado was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Dominic Giglio, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Charlotte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cypress Lake only posted a batting average of .278.
Charlotte pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cypress Lake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charlotte will square off against Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Verot will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Charlotte surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cypress Lake, they will challenge Naples at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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