Tampa 7, at Bradenton 1

BRADENTON, Fla. (Interstat) — J.T. Etheridge pitched five scoreless innings to remain unbeaten and Jackson Lovich drove in four runs as the Tampa Tarpons defeated the Bradenton Marauders 7-1 on Thursday at LECOM Park. The game lasted 1 hour 50 minutes before an announced crowd of 986. Etheridge allowed three hits and struck out six while walking none, improving to 6-0 on the season. He lowered his earned run average with a dominant outing that began with a 1-2-3 first inning and ended with a strikeout of Canon Reeder to close the fifth. The right-hander retired the final six batters… Read more...