Charlotte has not done well against Lakewood Ranch recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons skirted past the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs 9-7. The win was nothing new for Charlotte as they're now sitting on five straight.
Charlotte got a massive performance out of Lexi Fitzgerald, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marissa Muzio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lakewood Ranch's side, Kendal McCoy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Burdick, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Lakewood Ranch didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Lakewood Ranch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.
Charlotte is on the road again on Friday to play Gulf Coast at 3:00 p.m. Charlotte's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Gulf Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lakewood Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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