It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Martin had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Pearce Mustangs onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Martin sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Martin got a great performance from Beau Lang as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cohl McCoy, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Romel Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Pearce's side, Carson Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Bailey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Martin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-12-1 record this season. As for Pearce, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-16.
Martin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pearce: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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