The Martin Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nixon Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five, while Nixon will come in with three straight victories.
The matchup between Martin and Mission Veterans Memorial on Friday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. Martin's rough 18-8 loss to Mission Veterans Memorial might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Nixon can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Juarez-Lincoln.
Jimena Ibarra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Ibarra was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stephanie Villalobos, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Delaney Guevara, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Nixon, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11-1.
Martin suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Nixon in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ibarra, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Martin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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