Martin County West has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Martin County West came up short against Dawson-Boyd and fell 11-6.
Meanwhile, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop got the win against Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2.
Dominic Rose made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Rose has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rose was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Bastian, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Layton Uecker-Hamre was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Martin County West's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
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