Tampa 0, at Lakeland 6

LAKELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — A pitchers’ duel erupted into a decisive offensive outburst Wednesday as the Lakeland Flying Tigers broke a scoreless tie with a six-run seventh inning to defeat the Tampa Tarpons 6-0 at Joker Marchant Stadium. The game, witnessed by an intimate crowd of 692, was dominated by starting pitching for six innings before the Flying Tigers’ lineup erupted against the Tampa bullpen. The victory improved Lakeland’s season record to 12-5, while Tampa fell to 5-12. The most important part of the game was unquestionably the bottom of the seventh inning, which transformed a tense, scoreless affair into… Read more...