Tampa Bay Tech is 0-4 against Durant since February of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Titans will challenge the Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay Tech is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Hillsborough.
Plant City typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Durant proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Raiders. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won four in a row.
Owen Franklin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Lambert, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Brady Kelley was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Durant pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Tampa Bay Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Tampa Bay Tech suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Durant when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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