The Martin County Tigers will face off against the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Martin County needed a bit of extra time to put away Palm Beach Central. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Broncos 2-1.
Michael Sanchez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Martin County is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
Zane Moody
| 03/12/25 @ Palm Beach Central | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Centennial | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Sebring | 1 |
At the plate, Zane Moody was incredible, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Dr. Joaquin Garcia came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Bobcats. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Dominic Luchina looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Eric Flores and Chase Webster did most of the damage at the plate: Flores went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Webster scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That home run marked the first that Flores launched this season. Joaquin Urrutia was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.
Martin County's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
