Vero Beach came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the West Springfield Spartans 16-3. Vero Beach might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by ten runs or more this season.
Finley Holmes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Holmes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vero Beach got a big performance out of Ashton Wetmiller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Caleb Wood was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Vero Beach's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for West Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Vero Beach will head out on the road to challenge Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Vero Beach will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for West Springfield, they will head out on the road to take on Westfield at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westfield hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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