TAMPA (Interstat) — The Tampa Tarpons cruised to a 12-1 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Tuesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Attendance was 822, and the game lasted 2 hours, 43 minutes.

Tampa scored one run in the third inning, two in the fourth, four in the fifth and five in the eighth. Palm Beach’s only run came in the fourth on Michael Dattalo’s double.

Tampa starter Thatcher Hurd pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing three hits with no earned runs and four strikeouts. Luis Velasquez (1-0) earned the win after 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Justin West earned his first save with three scoreless innings. Kaden Echeman (5-2) took the loss for Palm Beach.

Willy Montero went 2 for 3 with three RBIs, Hans Montero also went 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs, Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek homered and drove in two, and Engelth Urena added a two-run homer.

For Palm Beach, Payton Graham pitched 2 2/3 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run, while Dylan Driessen and Liam Best combined for 2 2/3 scoreless innings. The Cardinals managed five hits. Tampa improved to 26-26; Palm Beach fell to 29-23.