Port St. Lucie is 0-10 against Martin County since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Port St. Lucie Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martin County Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Port St. Lucie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Port St. Lucie needed a bit of extra time to put away Dade Christian. They won by a run and slipped past the Crusaders 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Port St. Lucie.
Josh Benefield was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Benefield was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Alfonso Hernandez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Martin County came up short against Jensen Beach on Friday and fell 4-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Martin County in their matchups with Jensen Beach: they've now lost three in a row.
Cody Bennin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Port St. Lucie's victory bumped their record up to 9-12-1. As for Martin County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Port St. Lucie has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Martin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Port St. Lucie suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Martin County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Port St. Lucie, Jake Schincariol (who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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