South Grand Prairie has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.25 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arlington Colts. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
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South Grand Prairie got a good showing from Matthew Smith, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high.
At the plate, Robert Martinez lll and Jake Ross stepped up to the plate in a big way. Martinez lll went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple, while Ross scored two runs while going 2-for-2. That triple marked the first that Martinez lll hit this season.
South Grand Prairie's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-4-2. As for Arlington, their record now sits at 7-10.
South Grand Prairie and Arlington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. South Grand Prairie will challenge Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 346 places (130 vs. 476). Meanwhile, Arlington (ranked 383rd) will meet Sam Houston (ranked 825th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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