Gators
| 04/17/25 @ Tarboro | 23 |
| 04/04/25 @ Bertie | 22 |
| 03/21/25 @ Gates County | 17 |
| 03/03/25 @ North Pitt | 16 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bertie | 15 |
Martin County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the South Lenoir Blue Devils on Wednesday as they made off with a 7-1 victory. Considering the Gators have won 19 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Erica Sturgill made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylah Ethridge, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Cowan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
The win (which was Martin County's third in a row) raised their record to 22-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for South Lenoir, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-7.
Looking ahead, Martin County will challenge North Lenoir on Friday. The Gators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season. South Lenoir does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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