CLEARWATER, Fla. (Interstat) — Luis Puello homered twice and drove in two runs, lifting the Tampa Tarpons to a 4-2 victory over the Clearwater Threshers on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at Spectrum Field.

Puello hit a solo homer in the second and another in the ninth. Tampa added a run in the fifth on Yostin Pena’s RBI single and in the seventh on a force out. Clearwater scored twice in the eighth on Victor Cardoza’s RBI single and Jack Hopko’s sacrifice fly.

Justin West (8-3) earned the win, allowing one hit and no earned runs over six innings with seven strikeouts. Jose Martinez pitched a scoreless ninth with one strikeout for his second save. Matthew Fisher (2-1) took the loss, giving up one earned run on two hits in four innings, striking out six.

Both teams finished with five hits. The game lasted 2:27 with an announced attendance of 3,214. Tampa improved to 60-46, while Clearwater dropped to 64-41.