Tarpon Springs has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.56 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against the Pinellas Park Patriots, falling 12-6. The Spongers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Dereck Tyler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Tibbetts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
This is the second loss in a row for Tarpon Springs and nudges their season record down to 6-3. As for Pinellas Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tarpon Springs will host East Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tarpon Springs: 3.6, East Lake: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pinellas Park, they will be playing at home against Boca Ciega at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pinellas Park is facing Boca Ciega at the right time seeing as Boca Ciega is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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