Tampa Bay Tech came into Monday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Middleton Tigers 10-9. That's more bragging rights for Tampa Bay Tech, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tampa Bay Tech got a great performance from Tiergan Andrus-Rhoads as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Luke Jones was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Javion McKay, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Middleton's side, Kelvon Stewart was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrion Marchman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Tampa Bay Tech's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13. As for Middleton, their defeat was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tampa Bay Tech will take on Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Middleton, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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