The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will take on the IMG Academy Royal Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Charlotte made easy work of Fort Myers and carried off an 8-2 victory. The Fightin' Tarpons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Frank Planer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Luke Wadsworth was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Charlotte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Royal suffered their closest loss since April 23, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of George Jenkins by a score of 5-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Ascenders in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
IMG Academy Royal also got a good showing from Preston Hill, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Hill didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Royal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kanta Miyabe, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Charlotte pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for IMG Academy Royal, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Charlotte skirted past IMG Academy Royal 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlotte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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