The Martin County Gators will face off against the Croatan Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Martin County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Martin County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past West Carteret 2-0. The two-run effort marked the Gators' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Croatan didn't have quite enough to beat Hunt on Tuesday and fell 9-7.
Ethan Demercurio was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Martin County's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Croatan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
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