TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — The Tampa Tarpons edged the Dunedin Blue Jays 2-1 on Tuesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. A crowd of 724 watched as both teams collected five hits.

Tampa took a 1-0 lead in the first when Jackson Lovich scored on a groundout. Dunedin tied it in the fourth on a solo home run by JoJo Parker. The Tarpons broke the deadlock in the ninth on an RBI single by Lovich, scoring Ediel Rivera.

Tyler Boudreau threw six strong innings for Tampa, allowing one earned run with six strikeouts. Pedro Rodriguez pitched the ninth and earned the win, improving to 1-0. Lluveres Severino took the loss, falling to 0-3 after allowing one run in 1 2/3 innings. Jack Nedrow tossed four scoreless frames with six strikeouts for Dunedin.

The Blue Jays dropped to 13-21. The Tarpons improved to 16-18.