Manteo and Martin County squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Manteo had to settle for second. They lost 12-1 to the Martin County Knights. Manteo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Martin County's part, Peyton Lane was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Lane has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lane was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Ty'Hiera Wooten was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Izzy Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Manteo's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Martin County, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home.
Manteo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Martin County, they will be playing at home against Bartlett Yancey at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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