Softball Recap: Martin County Has No Trouble Against Lincoln Park Academy

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 @ Lincoln Park Academy	21
03/10/25 @ Bayside	17
02/21/25 @ Central	17
04/01/25 @ Treasure Coast	12
02/19/25 vs Jensen Beach	11

Martin County's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds as they made off with a 13-3 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.

Maya Scotti made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kalei Bertke, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ciana Vargas, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Martin County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Martin County's record is now 11-9. As for Lincoln Park Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11-1 record this season.

Martin County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Vero Beach at 6:30 p.m. As for Lincoln Park Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Sebastian River at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sharks have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.