There's no place like home for Martin, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies on Tuesday. That looming 9-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Martin yet this season.
For Juarez-Lincoln's part, Natalie Gonzalez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Gonzalez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sarai Gomez, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Martin's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-16. As for Juarez-Lincoln, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Martin will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mission Veterans Memorial at 6:00 p.m. As for Juarez-Lincoln, they will head out on the road to take on Nixon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nixon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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