After four games on the road, Martin is heading back home. They will take on the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Martin's offense. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of Rio Grande City on Friday. Martin has not had much luck with Rio Grande City recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Juarez-Lincoln had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Cigarroa. With that victory, Juarez-Lincoln brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Natalie Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Juarez-Lincoln got a massive performance out of Sarai Gomez, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. April Marroquin was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Juarez-Lincoln, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15.
Martin might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Juarez-Lincoln in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzalez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Martin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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