Softball Recap: Martin County Find Success

Martin County posted their closest win since March 14th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Bayside Bears 10-8. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 20-3 back in March.

Kalei Bertke

Runs (Career)

04/22/25 vs Bayside	4
02/19/25 vs Jensen Beach	3
04/17/25 vs Vero Beach	2
04/10/25 vs South Fork	2
03/10/25 @ Bayside	2

The team relied heavily on Kalei Bertke, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Ciana Vargas was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Martin County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Martin County pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Bayside, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Looking ahead, Martin County will face off against Okeechobee at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Brahmans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.89 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Bayside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.