After five games on the road, Tarpon Springs is heading back home. They will take on the Gulf Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tarpon Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Tarpon Springs can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match last Tuesday. They never let Anclote onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. While fans of Tarpon Springs might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Alexis McLaughlin made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McLaughlin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Viegut, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Gehring, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Gulf was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-1 walloping at the hands of Boca Ciega.
Tarpon Springs' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Gulf, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tarpon Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gulf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tarpon Springs took their win against Gulf in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 21-9. Will Tarpon Springs repeat their success, or does Gulf have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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