Martin extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 8-12-1. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roma Gladiators. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gladiators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Tuesday.
As for Roma, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
For Roma's part, the result came thanks to Ezra Gonzalez's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. With that strong performance, Gonzalez is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eleazar Trevi?o, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martin will welcome Zapata at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Roma, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Palmview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gladiators 3.9, the Lobos 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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