The Martin County Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Jensen Beach Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
While Martin County couldn't quite beat John Carroll Catholic on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Martin County fell just short of John Carroll Catholic by a score of 6-4. Martin County has struggled against John Carroll Catholic recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Martin County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Newberry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jensen Beach fell victim to Coral Reef and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Barracudas by a score of 2-0. Jensen Beach has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mallory Wheeler spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Martin County's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Jensen Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Jensen Beach's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Martin County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. It's a different story for Jensen Beach, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Martin County's hitters?
Martin County suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Jensen Beach in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wheeler, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Martin County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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