The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will challenge the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Charlotte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Cape Coral 11-1. The Fightin' Tarpons not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 3rd (when they won 19-5).
Dava Hoffer spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Nova Wharton
| 04/28/25 vs Cape Coral | 5 |
| 04/19/24 vs Gulf Coast | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bishop Kenny | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Manatee | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Lemon Bay | 2 |
At the plate, Nova Wharton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Haven Hickox was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Fort Myers entered their tilt with Fort Myers two weeks ago with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Green Wave with a sharp 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Red Knights, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaliyah Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Williams was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Hynes, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Audrie Florenzano also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
North Fort Myers kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Charlotte and bumps their season record up to 12-13. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for North Fort Myers, their record is now 16-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Charlotte hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Fort Myers struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
