Softball Recap: Largo Packers vs. Tarpon Springs Spongers

Packers
03/12/25 @ Lakewood | 18 |
03/13/25 @ Tarpon Springs | 16 |
04/22/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 15 |
04/16/25 vs Canterbury | 15 |
04/01/25 @ St. Petersburg | 14 |
Largo won the last time they faced Tarpon Springs and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Packers were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Spongers. The Packers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Paige Sofge and Laila Weber made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Sofge pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Weber pitched two innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Sofge went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Weber got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Weber has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Claire Meloy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Mia Kabakov was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Largo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Largo is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Tarpon Springs, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Coming up, Largo will head out to face off against Northside Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.47 runs per game on average), something the Packers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Tarpon Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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