Baseball Preview: Martin Tigers vs. Cigarroa Toros
Martin has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cigarroa Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Martin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Cigarroa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Martin made easy work of Cigarroa and carried off an 11-3 win. The victory was just what Martin needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Alan Ornelas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Ornelas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ornelas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aldo Alarcon, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Edgar Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Martin has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Cigarroa, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
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