Countryside is 8-2 against Tarpon Springs since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Countryside Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 7:00 p.m. Countryside will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Countryside put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Anclote. With that win, Countryside brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Coe Powell looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jake Nevins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Trent King was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tarpon Springs aren't just finding sucess at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against IMG Academy Blue and snuck past 6-4.
Davis Weppler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 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, the team relied heavily on Andre Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Countryside is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Tarpon Springs, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Countryside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tarpon Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Countryside took their win against Tarpon Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-4. Will Countryside repeat their success, or does Tarpon Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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