Baseball Recap: Madden James leads a balanced attack to beat Tarpon Springs

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 11:31pm

Baseball Recap: Dunedin Falcons vs. Tarpon Springs Spongers

Dunedin had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Tarpon Springs Spongers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for Dunedin as they're now sitting on five straight.

Jack Johnson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Madden James was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Demetri Tsesmelis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Dunedin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Tarpon Springs, they dropped their record down to 16-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.

As of now, neither Dunedin nor Tarpon Springs have any future games scheduled.

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