Lakeland Flying Tigers Pull Away Early, Defeat Tampa Tarpons 9-3

Gallery by Amanda LaMonda | July 30 2026

Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

The Tampa Tarpons couldn't recover after falling behind early, losing 9-3 to the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Thursday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

Lakeland opened the scoring in the first inning and extended its lead with a two-run home run in the fourth. The Flying Tigers broke the game open with three runs in the fifth before adding three more in the seventh to take a 9-0 lead.

Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

The Tarpons got on the board in the bottom of the eighth after a Lakeland error allowed two runs to score. Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek followed with an RBI double to cut the deficit to 9-3, but Tampa could not mount a comeback.

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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  Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Tampa Tarpons by Amanda LaMonda

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