Stewarts Creek is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Vero Beach is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stewarts Creek Red Hawks will welcome the Vero Beach Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Stewarts Creek is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since March 7th on Monday. They fell just short of Hendersonville by a score of 8-6.
Devin Conner
| 03/17/25 vs Hendersonville | 2 |
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Stewarts Creek got a good showing from Devin Conner, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Conner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chase Fernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Hudson Schmitz was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach posted their closest victory since February 20th on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Satellite 3-1. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Scorpions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Sebastian Dimitroff tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jace Romans, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hunter Johnston, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Vero Beach lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Stewarts Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Vero Beach, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Stewarts Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vero Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
