The Martin County Tigers will challenge the West Boca Raton Bulls at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Martin County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Atlantic onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for Martin County, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Martin County got a great performance from Aidan McGucken as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. McGucken has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joseph Cuccurullo, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton French, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Boca Raton came up short against Miami Christian on Thursday and fell 5-1. West Boca Raton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Boca Raton also got a good showing from Max McDougall, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Martin County's victory bumped their record up to 19-7. As for West Boca Raton, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
West Boca Raton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Martin County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. It's a different story for West Boca Raton, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Martin County's hitters?
Martin County suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to West Boca Raton when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Martin County, Corey Kling (who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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