The Martin Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Roma Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin will be strutting in after a win while Roma will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Martin narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rio Grande City 8-6.
Meanwhile, Roma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 14-7 loss at the hands of Mission Veterans Memorial.
Eli?n Guerra and Gilberto Contreras, Jr. stepped up to the plate in a big way. Guerra scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Contreras, Jr. got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jorge Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Martin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Roma, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
Martin suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Roma in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Martin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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