It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Granbury had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Colleyville Heritage Panthers 4-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Levi Martinez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Bramlett, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Brazos Cornelison also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Granbury's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Colleyville Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-11-1.
Granbury will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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