Martin and Pearce squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Martin had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pearce Mustangs by a score of 4-3. Martin's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Luke Nohinek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Cohl McCoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Pearce's side, Degan Kubat looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Pearce saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natanael Melendez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 24-13-1. As for Pearce, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 26-16 record this season.
While Martin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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