The Mart Panthers will square off against the Axtell Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mart is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since April 15, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Hubbard 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Marley Maas
| 03/28/25 vs Hubbard | 8 |
| 02/13/25 @ La Vega | 7 |
| 03/21/25 vs Riesel | 6 |
| 03/08/25 vs Bosqueville | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Whitney | 6 |
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, the team relied heavily on Reagan Desmuke, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Fornash, who scored 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.
Meanwhile, Axtell came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
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 pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mart, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
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