The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will head out to face off against the Imagine School at North Port Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Charlotte has four straight victories, Imagine School at North Port has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Charlotte proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Verot, sneaking past 8-7. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Charlotte got a big performance out of Dylan Klossner, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Evan Ellsworth was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Imagine School at North Port lost a heartbreaker to DeSoto County when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. Imagine School at North Port took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of DeSoto County. That's two games in a row now that the Sharks have lost by exactly five runs.
Imagine School at North Port saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RJ Cooper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Cooper has posted since back in April of 2024. Landon Wade also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Imagine School at North Port's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Charlotte, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Charlotte took their victory against Imagine School at North Port in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlotte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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