Treasure Coast had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Tradition Prep Pirates by a score of 7-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Treasure Coast also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Yanniel Lopez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Raymond Missett came in to relieve Lopez and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Patrick Tavarez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Zavala, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Tradition Prep's side, Jack Greene was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Treasure Coast's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Tradition Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Treasure Coast is on the road again on Thursday to play Jupiter at 5:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jupiter: 3.3, Treasure Coast: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tradition Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Calvary Chapel Academy at 6:00 p.m. Calvary Chapel Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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