The Martin County Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Vero Beach Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Martin County: 2.3, Vero Beach: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Martin County beat Palm Beach Gardens 11-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Martin County.
Mitchell MacPhee looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Will Perry and Anthony Trigillo did most of the damage at the plate: Perry scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Trigillo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Frankie Brancaleone was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Monday. They blew past the War Eagles 8-0. Considering Vero Beach has won ten matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Marshall Cobb looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Finley Holmes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jace Romans, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Martin County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Vero Beach, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Martin County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. However, it's not like Vero Beach struggles in that department as they've averaged .463. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Martin County came out on top in a nail-biter against Vero Beach in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin County since the squad 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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