The Martin County Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Treasure Coast Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Martin County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Treasure Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Martin County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Master's Academy 9-0. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Cody Bennin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, John Thornton was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Tanner Paskoski, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Martin County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in three consecutive matches.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Treasure Coast and Central, and Central kept the tradition alive. The Titans fell just short of the Cobras by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Titans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hunter Wilson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Treasure Coast has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Martin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Martin County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Treasure Coast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Martin County took their win against Treasure Coast in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
