Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Charlotte walked away with it. They came out on top against the East Bay Indians by a score of 9-4 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Tarpons.
Charlotte gave Race McDaniel the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. McDaniel has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. Rylan Bradley relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Wes Stines
| 05/01/26 vs East Bay | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Lakewood Ranch | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Brookwood | 2 |
| 02/13/26 @ Cypress Lake | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs IMG Academy Royal | 1 |
At the plate, Wes Stines was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jakob Wagner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Charlotte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Bay only posted a batting average of .261.
Charlotte's record now sits at 19-8. As for East Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Charlotte beat the Indians by a score of 12-8 on Saturday.
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