Baseball Preview: Vero Beach Indians vs. Harmony Longhorns
The Vero Beach Indians will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Harmony Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Vero Beach will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak alive.
Vero Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wellington a 15-0 shutout. Vero Beach might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Sebastian Dimitroff looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Chase Wilson was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Jace Romans was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Harmony aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to four. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Jupiter. Harmony's win was all the more impressive since Jupiter was averaging only 3.59 runs allowed on the season.
Ismael Rivera looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Yathniel Matos was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Samuel Castillo, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Vero Beach's victory bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Harmony, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Vero Beach's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. Vero Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Harmony, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Vero Beach continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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