The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will head out on the road to square off against the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Charlotte: 4.1, Naples: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Charlotte came up short against Southwest Florida Christian and fell 10-6. Charlotte has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dominic Giglio put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Giglio has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Giglio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Giglio wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Evak, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Frank Planer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Naples had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Patriots.
Like Charlotte, Naples also got a great game from a two-way player: Brendan March. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). March was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, DREW STILLWELL tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
Charlotte's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Naples, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Charlotte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Naples struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Charlotte suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Naples when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Charlotte, Isaac Palacios (who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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