Vero Beach is 10-0 against Treasure Coast since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Vero Beach Indians will challenge the Treasure Coast Titans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vero Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Centennial a 3-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Vero Beach.
Vero Beach got a great performance from Cody Morgan as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Morgan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Vero Beach saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garret Srigley, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Treasure Coast gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Central 8-2. The win was nothing new for Treasure Coast as they're now sitting on three straight.
Raymond Missett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Missett was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other pitching news, Colin Jackson tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bobby Johnson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Suazo, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Vero Beach's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. As for Treasure Coast, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Vero Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Treasure Coast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Vero Beach took their win against Treasure Coast in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vero Beach since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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