There's no place like home for Martin County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Centennial Eagles by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cooper Proctor and Cody Bennin dominated on the mound. Proctor pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Bennin struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Bennin hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Tanner Paskoski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Frankie Brancaleone also deserves some recognition as he stolen his first stolen base of the season.
Martin County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Tigers
| 02/18/25 vs Centennial | 6-3 |
| 02/12/25 vs Sebastian River | 8-1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 7-0 |
Martin County pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Centennial, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Martin County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 18-2 victory against Okeechobee on the 19th. As for Centennial, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles take on the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Jensen Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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