Treasure Coast has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Westwood Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Treasure Coast suffered a rough 17-10 defeat at the hands of Jupiter. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Treasure Coast in their matchups with Jupiter: they've now lost five in a row.
Killian Gauthier was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gauthier has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gauthier was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maddox Polanco was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Patrick Tavarez was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Westwood gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Moore Haven a 16-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westwood.
Like Treasure Coast, Westwood also got a great game from a two-way player: Brandon Fillmore. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Fillmore was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaylyn Monds was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Oliver Bell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Treasure Coast's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Westwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Treasure Coast has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Treasure Coast's way against Westwood in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Treasure Coast made off with a 19-1 win. Does Treasure Coast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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