Dunedin and Tarpon Springs squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Dunedin had to settle for second. They fell 5-0 to the Tarpon Springs Spongers. Dunedin's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Dunedin 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).
On the hitting side, Dunedin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madden James, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Tarpon Springs' side, 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 consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hopkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Dunedin's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Tarpon Springs, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-10.
Dunedin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tarpon Springs, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tarpon Springs: 3.2, Mulberry: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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