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| 04/04/25 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/01/25 - Home | 4-8 L |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 03/08/24 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 6-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Mart hadn't done well against Axtell recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Longhorns. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Longhorns last Tuesday, they had to take a 8-4 defeat.
Marley Maas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Maas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Desmuke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Savanna Fornash, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Mart was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Mart is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Axtell, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4-1.
Mart didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 defeat against Abbott on the 8th. As for Axtell, they have also already played their next match, a 6-5 victory against Dawson on the 8th.
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