Vero Beach entered their tilt with Martin County with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They won by a run and slipped past the Martin County Tigers 4-3. This was payback for Vero Beach, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cody Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chase Wilson and Finley Holmes did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Holmes scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Martin County's side, they got a good showing from Anthony Cannata, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Martin County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Cuccurullo, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Vero Beach's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Martin County, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Vero Beach will head out on the road to square off against Viera at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Martin County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jensen Beach at 6:00 p.m. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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