The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will face off against the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, Charlotte needed a bit of extra time to put away IMG Academy Gold. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ascenders, sneaking past 2-1.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Fort Myers had no problem doing just that on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Raiders 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Red Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Matthew Blasena made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blasena was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Blasena wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Wagner, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Charlotte has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for North Fort Myers, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Charlotte skirted past North Fort Myers 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fightin' Tarpons since the squad 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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