The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Gulf Coast Sharks 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.
Charlotte will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Lakewood Ranch, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Charlotte skirted past Lakewood Ranch 9-7.
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.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Riverdale on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gulf Coast in their matchups with Riverdale: they've now lost five in a row.
Charlotte has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Gulf Coast, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Charlotte took their win against Gulf Coast in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 9-1. Does Charlotte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gulf Coast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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