Martin stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Grand Prairie Gophers 16-2. Winning may never get old, but Martin sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Sammie Scott made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Scott has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sydney Bearden was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Haylie Jacobs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Martin is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season. As for Grand Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Martin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-4 defeat vs. Mansfield on the 13th. As for Grand Prairie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Haltom at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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