The Palmetto Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Palmetto were a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of Neumann by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Palmetto was not able to get on the board.
Lucas Ramirez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Charlotte came up short against Southwest Florida Christian on Tuesday and fell 10-6. Charlotte has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dominic Giglio was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Giglio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Giglio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Giglio wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Evak, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Frank Planer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Palmetto's record is now 6-5. As for Charlotte, their record now sits at 8-6.
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