The Tarpon Springs Spongers will square off against the Clearwater Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tarpon Springs is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Monday, Tarpon Springs didn't have quite enough to beat Countryside and fell 2-1.
Mycroft Newkirk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tarpon Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyzer Campbell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Campbell's first of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Clearwater who put the first runs on the board on Monday, it was Seminole who put up more. The Tornadoes came up short against the Warhawks, falling 19-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their meetings with the Warhawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Tarpon Springs' loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Clearwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tarpon Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clearwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tarpon Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Clearwater when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Spongers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tornadoes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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