Martin County West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mavericks of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Martin County West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Olson, who went 1-for-4 with one run. Another was Preston Cepress, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Martin County West's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-9.
Coming up, Martin County West will be playing at home against Sleepy Eye at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, they will head out to square off against Wabasso at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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