Mart posted their closest victory since April 4, 2025 on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the University Trojans 8-7. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Marley Maas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Maas was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Harley Desmuke
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harley Desmuke, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Lexi Arnett also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Mart's record is now 9-1-1. As for University, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5-1.
Mart and University will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Panthers will square off against rival Riesel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, University is set to take on their familiar foe Lake Belton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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