Baseball Game Preview: Martin Tigers vs. Mission Eagles

The Martin Tigers will face off against the Mission Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Martin 2.5, Mission 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Friday, Martin came up short against Mission Veterans Memorial and fell 5-1. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, Mission posted their closest victory since April 19, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hanna 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won five in a row.

Mission's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Martin, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3-1.