It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Parkland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Americas Trail Blazers 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Matadors: when they faced off against the Trail Blazers back in March, they had to take a 12-0 defeat.
Samantha Martinez
| 04/15/25 vs Americas | 17 |
| 04/12/25 @ El Dorado | 10 |
| 04/09/25 @ Hanks | 15 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bel Air | 10 |
| 03/29/25 @ Americas | 7 |
| + 8 more games |
Samantha Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 17 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devyn Rodriguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Parkland's record is now 18-14. As for Americas, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-14.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Parkland will take on rival Bel Air at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Americas is set to square off against their familiar foe Hanks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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