After two games on the road, Martin County is heading back home. They will take on the Jensen Beach Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Martin County had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Vero Beach.
Martin County got a good showing from Anthony Cannata, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Martin County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Cuccurullo, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jensen Beach entered their tilt with Sebastian River with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Sharks on Wednesday as they made off with a 7-1 win.
Jensen Beach also got a great performance from Noah Ehlers as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Ehlers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hudson Gardiner was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Connor Cantillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Martin County's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Jensen Beach, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season.
Martin County suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Jensen Beach when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Martin County, Chris Knier (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched) 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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