The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will challenge the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Charlotte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past North Fort Myers 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Fightin' Tarpons in their matchups with the Red Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Charlotte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Tritons. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Green Wave have posted against the Tritons since April 30, 2019.
Michael Magas was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Madrid Tucker, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Fort Myers' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Charlotte, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Charlotte might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Fort Myers in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Fightin' Tarpons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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