Brayden Martinez was dynamite on Wednesday, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fourth in a row with more than six strikeouts. For the year, Martinez has an ERA of 4.20 over 20 innings pitched.
Even though Martinez couldn't lead Gilroy over Piedmont Hills, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Despite Martinez's best efforts to the contrary, Gilroy will head into their next match having dropped ten straight contests dating back to last season. Will Friday be the turning point? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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