Recap: Tarpon Springs Spongers vs. IMG Academy Blue Ascenders
Tarpon Springs waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders. For Tarpon Springs, this counts as revenge for the 12-11 defeat IMG Academy Blue walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2018.
Davis Weppler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weppler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Danny Scott tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Andre Rodriguez was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Tarpon Springs, IMG Academy Blue also got a great game from a two-way player: Hibiki Misawa. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Misawa was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Iker Ramirez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Tarpon Springs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for IMG Academy Blue, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6-1 record this season.
Tarpon Springs will head out on the road to square off against Countryside at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Countryside is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Tarpon Springs will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for IMG Academy Blue, they will square off against Eau Gallie at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Eau Gallie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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