Baseball Preview: Martin County Tigers vs. Central Cobras
Martin County is 8-2 against Central since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Martin County Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Central Cobras at 4:00 p.m. Martin County is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Martin County stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Riverdale Ridge as Martin County made off with an 11-1 win. Martin County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cody Bennin tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dalton French, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Frankie Brancaleone, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Central had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Treasure Coast on Tuesday. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert MacLellan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Martin County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Central, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything went Martin County's way against Central when the teams last played back in February as Martin County made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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