The Tarpon Springs Spongers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Clearwater Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Tarpon Springs will be strutting in after a win while Clearwater will be coming in after a defeat.
Tarpon Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Gulf by a score of 16-13. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Tarpon Springs' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Tarpon Springs let Michelle Rimel and Lily Gehring loose on the outfield. Rimel scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Gehring scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Rimel is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brylee Housh, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clearwater fell victim to Sunlake and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seahawks. Clearwater has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clearwater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Busch, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Tarpon Springs' victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Clearwater, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Tarpon Springs' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Tarpon Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Clearwater, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Tarpon Springs continue to outrun the ball?
Tarpon Springs might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Clearwater when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clearwater's Megan Kimmet, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Tarpon Springs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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