The Tarpon Springs Spongers are taking a road trip to take on the Hernando Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tarpon Springs' hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Tarpon Springs' offense. They came up short against Countryside on Tuesday, falling 9-0.
Meanwhile, Hernando won against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic on Monday with 21 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Hernando put the hurt on Academy at the Lakes with a sharp 21-5 win. Considering the Leopards have won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory made it two in a row for Hernando and bumps their season record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.0 runs over those games. As for Tarpon Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Tarpon Springs suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Hernando when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can Tarpon Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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