The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons are taking a road trip to challenge the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Charlotte's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Fort Myers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Charlotte took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Bonita Springs 4-3.
Frank Planer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Golden Eagles.
Fort Myers got a massive performance out of Michael Magas, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Fleming, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Fort Myers kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive matchups.
Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Myers, their record is now 12-6.
Charlotte took their win against Fort Myers in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fightin' Tarpons since the squad 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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