It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tarpon Springs had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Dunedin Falcons onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. This was a revenge matchup for Tarpon Springs, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Kole Hopkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Hopkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hopkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Hopkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andre Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Dunedin's side, they got a good showing from Jack Johnson, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
Tarpon Springs' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-10. As for Dunedin, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Tarpon Springs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. Mulberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. Dunedin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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