The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will challenge the Lake Placid Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Charlotte has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Charlotte made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Riverview Sarasota, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Fightin' Tarpons fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Charlotte saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addi Recker, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Lake Placid and Avon Park, and Lake Placid kept the tradition alive. The Dragons put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 12-2 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Emily Tharp made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Oliveros, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Hadlee Prescott was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Lake Placid hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive games.
Lake Placid's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Charlotte, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
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