The Martin County Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Martin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Okeechobee with a sharp 18-2 win on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Michael Sanchez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Will Perry
| 02/19/25 @ Okeechobee | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Centennial | 1 |
| 02/14/25 @ Eau Gallie | 1 |
| 02/12/25 vs Sebastian River | 0 |
| 02/11/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Will Perry, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. John Thornton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Martin County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They skirted past West Broward 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since April 23, 2024.
Cardinal Newman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Finn Duran, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Gabriel Acevedo was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Cardinal Newman's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 runs over those games. As for Martin County, their record now sits at 4-1.
Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Martin County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having hit 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Cardinal Newman, though, as they've only hit 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Martin County's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
