Treasure Coast is 0-10 against Vero Beach since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Treasure Coast Titans will square off against the Vero Beach Indians at 7:00 p.m. Treasure Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Treasure Coast is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Central 8-2. Considering Treasure Coast has won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Raymond Missett made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Missett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. 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, Treasure Coast got a great performance from Colin Jackson as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Bobby Johnson was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Killian Gauthier was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach got themselves on the board against Centennial on Tuesday, but Centennial never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Vero Beach.
Vero Beach also 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.
At the plate, Vero Beach's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed 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.
Treasure Coast's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Vero Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Treasure Coast has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vero Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Treasure Coast might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Vero Beach in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morgan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Treasure Coast knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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