After flying high against Bowie last Friday, Martin came back down to earth. The Martin Warriors fell just short of the South Grand Prairie Warriors by a score of 7-6 on Monday. Martin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Grand Prairie apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Sammie Scott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Izabell Astran led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylie Jacobs, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Martin's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6-1. As for South Grand Prairie, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-12-2.
Martin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Grand Prairie also has no future games currently scheduled.
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