North Port is 2-8 against Charlotte since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bobcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. North Port will be strutting in after a win while Charlotte will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, North Port got the win against Port Charlotte by a conclusive 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
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Payson Rumley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, North Port let Kaitlin Kohlenberg and Hailey Perez run wild. Kohlenberg scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Perez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kohlenberg has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Timmons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Charlotte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Evangelical Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Fightin' Tarpons have suffered since March 7, 2024.
Charlotte also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Dava Hoffer gave up four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Nova Wharton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
North Port now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Charlotte, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
North Port might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Charlotte when the teams last played back in February. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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