Palm Beach Gardens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Martin County Tigers. That's two games in a row now that Palm Beach Gardens has lost by exactly five runs.
Luke Hogue was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hogue was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gavin Newby and Tony Bieber stepped up to the plate in a big way. Newby scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Bieber went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jomari Philostin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Martin County's side, Mitchell MacPhee looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Martin County let Will Perry and Anthony Trigillo loose on the outfield. Perry scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Trigillo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Frankie Brancaleone, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Palm Beach Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Martin County, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Beach Gardens will challenge Park Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Park Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Palm Beach Gardens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Martin County, they will head out on the road to face off against Vero Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vero Beach will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Martin County surely won't give up without a fight.
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