It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Martin County had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the West Bladen Knights 3-2.
For West Bladen's part, Brady Durden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. Durden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aiden Russ was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Martin County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. As for West Bladen, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Martin County will head out on the road to challenge South Granville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Granville will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Martin County surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Bladen, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat vs. Riverside-Martin on the 7th.
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