Martin County extended their losing streak to 13 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-22. They lost 9-0 to the Johnson Central Golden Eagles. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Golden Eagles from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Johnson Central, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games.
For Johnson Central's part, the result came thanks to Karson Powers's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Preece, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Perry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
While Martin County 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 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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