It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vero Beach had no problem doing just that on Monday. They put the hurt on the Harmony Longhorns with a sharp 13-3 win. Considering Vero Beach has won 14 matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Vero Beach got a great performance from Cody Morgan as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Morgan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Finley Holmes and Jace Romans did most of the damage at the plate: Holmes went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Romans scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Wood, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
On Harmony's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clayton Williams, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Vero Beach pushed their record up to 24-4 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Harmony, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.
Vero Beach will face off against Stoneman Douglas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Stoneman Douglas will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Vero Beach surely won't give up without a fight. Harmony does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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