Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Okeechobee walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Heritage Panthers on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Brahmans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Parker Shoup
| 04/15/25 vs Heritage | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Vero Beach | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Prairie View | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Clewiston | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ South Fork | 1 |
Parker Shoup made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alec Suarez, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Okeechobee is undefeated when Suarez posts two or more runs, but 8-11 otherwise. Josh Larson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Okeechobee now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Heritage, they moved to 15-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Okeechobee wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 13-3 win against Sebastian River on the 17th. As for Heritage, they are taking a road trip to take on Archbishop McCarthy at 6:00 p.m. on the 23rd. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mavericks have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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