Martin County is on a 13-game streak of home wins, while Washington is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Martin County Knights will take on the Washington Pam Pack at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Martin County: 1, Washington: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Martin County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Bartlett Yancey out 2-1.
Peyton Lane made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lane has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lane was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Lane wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Cowan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Washington put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Heide Trask 9-2.
Martin County's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Washington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
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