Chourio leads Fort Myers to 16‑5 rout of Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Byron Chourio went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs as the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels overwhelmed the Tampa Tarpons 16-5 on Thursday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Fort Myers collected 20 hits and scored in five innings: three runs in the third, one in the fourth, three in the fifth, four in the seventh and five in the eighth. Ryan Sprock homered and drove in three runs, and Ramiro Dominguez added two hits and three RBIs. Brent Francisco pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings to earn the win, improving to 6-5. Wyatt Parliament took the loss, falling to 0-1. Tampa managed eight hits, with Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek homering and driving in two runs. The Tarpons scored two in the third, two in the seventh and one in the eighth. Attendance was 746, and the game lasted 3 hours, 7 minutes. Fort Myers improved to 37-28, while Tampa dropped to 35-31.