The Axtell Longhorns will head out to face off against the Mart Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Axtell will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Axtell made easy work of Abbott and carried off a 7-1 victory. Considering the Longhorns have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mart faced off against Hubbard on Friday. Mart narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hubbard 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 15, 2024.
Marley Maas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Reagan Desmuke was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Savanna Fornash was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Desmuke wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Mart kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. Mart is a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Axtell's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Mart, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-9.
Axtell came out on top in a nail-biter against Mart when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will Axtell repeat their success, or does Mart has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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