After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Lamar finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. Their tough 7-1 loss to the Martin Warriors might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lamar of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Lamar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Shryock, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Martin's side, Bryson Bentley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Logan Baresh was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cohl McCoy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lamar's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Martin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8-1 record this season.
While Lamar had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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