TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — The Tampa Tarpons defeated the Palm Beach Cardinals 8-2 on Friday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Attendance was 1,267. The game lasted 2 hours, 27 minutes.

Tampa scored one run in the second, four in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the seventh. Palm Beach scored single runs in the sixth and ninth.

Willy Montero went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, including a two-run homer in the fourth. Engelth Urena also homered, a two-run shot in the fourth. Logan Maxwell was 3 for 3 with a homer and an RBI. JoJo Jackson had two hits and two RBIs.

Henry Lalane (1-1) earned the win, allowing one earned run on two hits over 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. Brian Holiday (1-1) took the loss.

Palm Beach managed three hits. The Cardinals fell to 30-25, while Tampa improved to 28-27.