The Okeechobee Brahmans will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the South Fork Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Okeechobee was able to grind out a solid victory over Treasure Coast, taking the game 4-1. Four seems to be a good number for Okeechobee as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Carsen Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Williams has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Kindell, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Fork earned a 7-2 victory over Port St. Lucie on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Fork.
Merrick Barquin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Conner Wiggins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Sanderson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The win got Okeechobee back to even at 10-10. As for South Fork, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-9.
Okeechobee came up short against South Fork in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Okeechobee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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