The Mart Panthers will face off against the Hubbard Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Friday just wasn't the day for Mart's offense. They came up short against Riesel on Friday, falling 16-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.92 runs allowed.
Mart saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Arnett, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That hit was Arnett's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Hubbard was not able to break out of their rough patch back in February as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-0 to Midland Christian. The game marked the first time this year in which the Jaguars were not able to get on the board.
Hubbard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Mart, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3-1.
Mart came out on top in a nail-biter against Hubbard in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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