Gators
| 04/02/25 vs Louisburg | 14-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bertie | 15-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ North East Carolina Prep | 13-6 |
| 03/26/25 @ Eastern Christian HomeSchool | 5-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 10-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Martin County put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Louisburg Warriors 14-1. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Erica Sturgill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Martin County let Ty'Hiera Wooten and Riley Cowan run wild. Wooten went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Cowan scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Martin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Martin County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Louisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Coming up, Martin County will face off against Bertie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.21 runs per game on average), something the Gators will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Louisburg, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bunn at 4:30 p.m. on the 17th.
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