Tampa Bay Tech was the 3-1 winner over Freedom when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Tampa Bay Tech Titans fell just short of the Freedom Patriots by a score of 6-4 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Tampa Bay Tech has lost by exactly two runs.
Tampa Bay Tech got a good showing from Neomar Flores, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Tampa Bay Tech saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Rojas, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Freedom's side, Gavin Tarr made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Tarr was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tampa Bay Tech has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Freedom, their record is now 4-10.
Tampa Bay Tech is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hillsborough at 7:00 p.m. As for Freedom, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wharton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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