The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will challenge the Blessed Trinity Titans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Charlotte barely beat Cypress Lake the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Charlotte blew past Cypress Lake 9-1 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Fightin' Tarpons in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Luke Wadsworth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Bradyn Williams looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
Frank Planer
| 02/25/25 @ Cypress Lake | 3 |
| 04/30/24 vs Palmetto Ridge | 2 |
| 03/29/24 vs Port Charlotte | 1 |
| 03/01/24 vs Cullman | 1 |
| 03/01/24 vs Mobile Christian | 1 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Frank Planer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Aidan Hardy also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Charlotte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cypress Lake only posted a batting average of .240.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Blessed Trinity, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Redan on Friday. Considering the Titans have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Blessed Trinity pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Charlotte, their record is now 5-1.
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