Tarpon Springs is 2-8 against Countryside since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tarpon Springs Spongers will head out on the road to square off against the Countryside Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tarpon Springs: 3.7, Countryside: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tarpon Springs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Ascenders 6-4.
Davis Weppler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weppler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Tarpon Springs got a great performance from Danny Scott as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Andre Rodriguez was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Countryside made sure to put some runs up on the board against Anclote on Thursday. Countryside put the hurt on Anclote with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for Countryside, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Coe Powell looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jake Nevins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Trent King, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Tarpon Springs is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Countryside, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tarpon Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Countryside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tarpon Springs suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Countryside when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Tarpon Springs, Janiel Bueno-Garcia (who scored three runs while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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