St. Lucie 4, at Tampa 7

TAMPA (Interstat) — The Tampa Tarpons defeated the St. Lucie Mets 7-4 on Wednesday evening at George M. Steinbrenner Field in the first game of a doubleheader. Willy Montero led the Tarpons with two home runs and three RBIs, powering Tampa to its 10th win of the season against 13 losses. The Mets fell to 10-13. St. Lucie’s offense struggled to find a rhythm until the seventh inning, managing only five hits total. Tampa collected 11 hits, including three from first baseman Hans Montero, who drove in two runs, and two each from Brando Mayea and Willy Montero. Tampa struck… Read more...