Baseball Preview: Vero Beach Indians vs. Viera Hawks
Vero Beach has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Viera Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vero Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Vero Beach had just enough and edged Martin County out 4-3.
Cody Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Vero Beach let Chase Wilson and Finley Holmes loose on the outfield. Wilson went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Holmes scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Viera had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Rockledge on Friday. Viera has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Viera also got a good showing from Caden Jensen, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Dominic Leoni was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Michael Schmidt was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
Vero Beach pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Viera, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Vero Beach has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Viera struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Vero Beach couldn't quite finish off Viera in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 and fell 2-0. Can Vero Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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