Saint Jo can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bryson Cowboys by a score of 7-2. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Cowboys on Tuesday, they had to take a 14-13 defeat.
Sam Martin
| 04/02/26 vs Bryson | 8 |
| 03/06/25 vs Ector | 6 |
| 03/02/26 @ Chico | 5 |
| 03/06/26 vs North Hopkins | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Bryson | 4 |
Sam Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Saint Jo let Lee Yeley and Trent Gaston run wild. Yeley got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Gaston went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Gaston has become a key player for Saint Jo: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5-1 otherwise.
Saint Jo's win bumped their record up to 3-6-1. As for Bryson, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Saint Jo is set to face off against their familiar foe Bellevue at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bryson will challenge rival Perrin-Whitt at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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