Sam Houston fell victim to Martin and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Martin Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sam Houston of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Martin's part, Sammie Scott made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Scott has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Martin got a massive performance out of Emma Caez, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Izabell Astran, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Sam Houston dropped their record down to 2-18 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Martin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season.
Sam Houston will be playing in front of their home fans against Haltom at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Martin, they will head out on the road to face off against Grand Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
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