Grand Prairie is 0-7 against Martin since March of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Grand Prairie Gophers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martin Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Grand Prairie is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Bowie with a sharp 30-20 victory on Wednesday. The Gophers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Stella Benitez-Mendez
| 03/05/25 @ Bowie | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Sunnyvale | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ West Mesquite | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Newman Smith | 1 |
| 02/14/25 @ Newman Smith | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Stella Benitez-Mendez, who scored six runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (three). Another player making a difference was Angela Amaya, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one double.
Grand Prairie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.2.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Martin brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They blew past Lamar 17-2 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won nine in a row.
Grand Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Martin, their win bumped their record up to 4-7-1.
Grand Prairie suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Martin when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Grand Prairie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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