The Martin County Tigers will challenge the Dwyer Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Martin County 2.4, Dwyer 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Martin County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Royal Palm Beach by a score of 5-1. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Zane Moody
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Zane Moody looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Martin County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Bettencourt, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Bettencourt has posted since back in March. Another was Stone Preston, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Dwyer made easy work of Forest Hill on Wednesday and carried off an 11-1 victory. Considering the Panthers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Logan Reed tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Dwyer got a massive performance out of Tyler Thrush, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Colten Stephens, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Dwyer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Hill only posted a batting average of .143.
Dwyer's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Martin County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Martin County came up short against Dwyer when the teams last played back in April of 2025, falling 6-3. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
