If Martin was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of Lamar last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Martin Warriors fell just short of the Lamar Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Martin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lamar apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Beau Lang was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Logan Baresh was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Cohl McCoy was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple.
On Lamar's side, Luke Lazier tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Lamar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Barnard, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Barnard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Martin's loss dropped their record down to 9-9-1. As for Lamar, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martin will take on Haltom at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin is facing Haltom at the right time seeing as Haltom is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lamar, they will head out on the road to challenge Ennis at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ennis' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Lamar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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