Vero Beach had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Centreville Wildcats. Considering Vero Beach has won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cody Morgan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Finley Holmes, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Chase Wilson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Vero Beach's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Centreville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Vero Beach will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against George C. Marshall at 2:00 p.m. As for Centreville, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Yorktown at 1:00 p.m.
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