The Okeechobee Brahmans will challenge the Sebastian River Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Okeechobee sitting on three straight wins and Sebastian River on four.
Okeechobee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Heritage 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Brahmans have posted since February 21st.
Parker Shoup
| 04/15/25 vs Heritage | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Vero Beach | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Prairie View | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Clewiston | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ South Fork | 1 |
Parker Shoup made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sebastian River was able to grind out a solid win over South Fork on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1.
Sebastian River also got a great performance from Peyton Landers as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Landers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sebastian River let Glenn Truex and Noah Duerden run wild. Truex went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Duerden scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Brandon Morrero was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Sebastian River's record now sits at 6-13. As for Okeechobee, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Okeechobee skirted past Sebastian River 3-2 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Brahmans 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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