Tarpon Springs's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Victory Christian Academy Storm by a score of 7-3.
Drew Dalena made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Dalena has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dalena was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Andre Rodriguez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Carson Tibbits was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Victory Christian Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Whittenton, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Tarpon Springs is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Tarpon Springs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Four Corners at 7:00 p.m. Tarpon Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Four Corners' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Santa Fe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Victory Christian Academy has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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