Jensen Beach had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Martin County Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Jensen Beach also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Vincent Cooke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Hudson Gardiner and Jake Figman did most of the damage at the plate: Gardiner went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Figman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Martin County's side, 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. Bennin has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Jensen Beach is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Martin County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-6.
Jensen Beach will be playing in front of their home fans against John Carroll Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jensen Beach and John Carroll Catholic are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Martin County, they will head out on the road to take on Port St. Lucie at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Port St. Lucie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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