For the second straight game, Viera will face off against Martin County. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Viera 4, Martin County 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Viera heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to Martin County. The Hawks have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
For Martin County's part, Joseph Cuccurullo looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cuccurullo has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Zane Moody was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Paskoski, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Martin County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Viera, their loss dropped their record down to 20-11.
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