Baseball Recap: Martin Picks Up Third Straight Win at Home

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

02/27/25 vs San Antonio Memorial	21
02/18/25 @ Juarez-Lincoln	13
03/21/25 @ Cigarroa	12
03/18/25 vs Cigarroa	12
04/01/25 @ Nixon	11

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Martin and Nixon have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Tigers never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.

Alan Ornelas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Aldo Alarcon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Frankie Cantu was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Martin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive contests.

Martin pushed their record up to 13-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Nixon, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Looking ahead, Martin will venture away from home to square off against Roma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gladiators will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nixon, they will be playing at home against Rio Grande City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rattlers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.