Tampa Bay Tech is 0-6 against Bloomingdale since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tampa Bay Tech Titans will look to defend their home field against the Bloomingdale Bulls at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Tampa Bay Tech narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Middleton 10-9.
Tiergan Andrus-Rhoads tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Luke Jones was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Javion McKay, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Sumner 17-4. The result was nothing new for Bloomingdale, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Connor Caryer looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Johnny Delarosa was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cooper Hinson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Tampa Bay Tech's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13. As for Bloomingdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Tampa Bay Tech's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Tampa Bay Tech has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bloomingdale, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Tampa Bay Tech continue to outrun the ball?
Tampa Bay Tech might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Bloomingdale in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Will Tampa Bay Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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