The Martin County Tigers will be playing at home against the Jupiter Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Martin County: 2.5, Jupiter: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Martin County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Port St. Lucie 4-2.
Sean D'Agostini tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Martin County got a big performance out of Joseph Cuccurullo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Dalton French was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jupiter earned a 6-1 victory over Benjamin on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jupiter.
Gabe Graulau made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Graulau was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Ethan Trivison tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Colton Schwarz was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Martin County's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Jupiter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Martin County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jupiter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Martin County might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Jupiter in their previous matchup back in February. Will Martin County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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