Martins Mill fell victim to LaPoynor and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the LaPoynor Flyers. Martins Mill has not had much luck with LaPoynor recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For LaPoynor's part, Rustin Pittman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Pittman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Pittman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden McKinley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Case Partridge, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Martins Mill's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for LaPoynor, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martins Mill will take on Trinidad at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for LaPoynor, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kerens at 7:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Kerens' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so LaPoynor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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