Madison Martinez turned in her biggest game of the season on Friday, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-2. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fourth in a row with more than five strikeouts. For the season, Martinez has an ERA of 2.81 over 42.3 innings pitched.
Martinez's strong effort led Artesia over Portales and she'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Portales is limping into the matchup having lost six straight on the road. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, will Artesia have enough to stop it? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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