Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Martin County walked away with it. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Durant Cougars on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Cody Bennin tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.

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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dalton French, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Martin County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Durant, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11.
As of now, neither Martin County nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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