TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — The Tampa Tarpons defeated the Clearwater Threshers 11-2 on Thursday at George M. Steinbrenner Field before a crowd of 521. The game lasted 2 hours, 31 minutes.

Tampa scored in the third, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth innings, amassing 13 hits. Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek went 3 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs. Hans Montero added two hits, including a homer, and drove in two runs. Willy Montero had two hits and two RBIs. Ediel Rivera hit a solo home run.

Jordarlin Mendoza (1-2) earned the win with 1 1/3 innings of relief, allowing two hits and striking out one. Josh Tiedemann tossed two scoreless innings, striking out one. J.T. Etheridge started and went 4 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs with four strikeouts.

Clearwater managed eight hits. Nathan Humphreys hit a solo homer. Alirio Ferrebus doubled in a run in the third. Jacob Pruitt (2-1) took the loss.

The Tarpons improved to 20-22; the Threshers fell to 25-17. The teams continue their series Friday.