South extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-8. They lost 15-9 to the East Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly six runs.
As for East, the victory got them back to even at 2-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
For East's part, Derek Martinez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Martinez was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Kaden Jones was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with six stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jarrod Polen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
While South had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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