Charlotte is 4-0 against Island Coast since November of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will be staying on the road to face off against the Island Coast Gators at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charlotte's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Imagine School at North Port. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Fightin' Tarpons were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Island Coast was able to grind out a solid win over Dunbar on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Island Coast hit Dunbar with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ashlyn Farah,
Sydney Rust, and
Teresa Hernandez-Ortiz.
Charlotte's victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1. As for Island Coast, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Charlotte's way against Island Coast in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as Charlotte made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlotte since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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