Tigers
| 04/11/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs South Fork | 13 |
| 04/08/25 @ Centennial | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Central | 12 |
| 04/02/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 5 |
| + 13 more games |
The Martin County Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Martin County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Cardinal Gibbons on Friday. They came up short against the Chiefs, falling 11-2.
Ciana Vargas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 6-0 shutout. The Gators not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 11th.
Shea Towns made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Sydney Shaffer looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Nicole Schultz and Holly Frankl did most of the damage at the plate: Schultz scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Frankl scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Frankl has posted since back in April of 2024. Kaman Reno was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Palm Beach Gardens hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matchups.
Martin County's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Palm Beach Gardens, their record is now 13-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Martin County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Palm Beach Gardens struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Martin County suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Palm Beach Gardens when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
