After a string of three wins, Charlotte's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the North Port Bobcats by a score of 6-5. Charlotte was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Port apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Jacob Evak was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Klossner, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Charlotte was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On North Port's side, the team relied heavily on Joshua Doerrfeld, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ryan Playter was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
Charlotte's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for North Port, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Charlotte will head out on the road to square off against Port Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Charlotte's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Charlotte's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Port, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for North Port: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Lehigh has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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