Tampa Bay Tech hasn't had much luck against Freedom recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tampa Bay Tech Titans will head out to challenge the Freedom Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Tech has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Tampa Bay Tech's last matchup with Blake could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Saturday. Tampa Bay Tech came up short against Blake, falling 18-8. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by exactly ten runs.
Tampa Bay Tech saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmanuel Nunez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. James Williams was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Freedom got themselves on the board against Riverview on Saturday, but Riverview never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Sharks as they made off with a 7-0 win. The Patriots not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th.
David Simpkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Gavin Tarr was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Liam Harris also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Tampa Bay Tech and nudges their season record down to 2-11. As for Freedom, their record now sits at 6-7.
Tampa Bay Tech skirted past Freedom 8-7 when the teams last played last Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tampa Bay Tech since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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