Lamar extended their losing streak to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 2-18. They came up short against the Martin Warriors, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-3 on March 3rd.
As for Martin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-9-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by ten runs or more this season.
For Martin's part, Giulissa Alvarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Alvarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaclyn Blakney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Adrianna Jones also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lamar will take on rival Haltom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Martin is set to challenge their familiar foe Grand Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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