Baseball Recap: Tarpon Springs Spongers vs. Gibbs Gladiators
Tarpon Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on the Gibbs Gladiators with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering Tarpon Springs has won five matches by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Dereck Tyler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Tyler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tarpon Springs let Joey Matera and Matthew Beckett loose on the outfield. Matera scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Beckett scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Finch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Gibbs' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Savage, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Tarpon Springs and bumps their season record up to 10-6. As for Gibbs, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Tarpon Springs will head out on the road to take on East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Lake will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Tarpon Springs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gibbs, they will head out on the road to square off against Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibbs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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