After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Arlington were a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Martin Warriors. Arlington has not had much luck with Martin recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Martin's part, Sammie Scott spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. Scott has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Izabell Astran was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jaclyn Blakney, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Martin, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4-1.
Arlington will head out on the road to take on Sam Houston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington is facing Sam Houston at the right time seeing as Sam Houston is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Martin, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bowie at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Martin's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Bowie has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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