If Vero Beach was riding high fresh off their 8-1 takedown of Martin County last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Vero Beach fell just short of the Viera Hawks by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Sebastian Dimitroff was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Vero Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Vero Beach fell to 16-1. As for Viera, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vero Beach will head out to square off against Okeechobee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Viera, they will venture away from home to challenge Rockledge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Viera 3.5, Rockledge 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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