Martin - 3  vs  Coppell - 2

Game Summary
Its still early in the season, but we're starting to see a pattern with the 2006 Martin Warriors.  For the fourth time in as many games, the Warriors won the contest in their final at bat, and it has been different players coming up with the clutch hits each time.  Playing six games in five days would wreak havoc on most pitching staffs, but not this one.  After getting the win in relief on Friday night, Coach Culbertson turned once again to sophmore left-hander Kevin Winter for the final game of the Tyde Classic.  Winter responded with an outstanding performance, scattering nine hits over seven innings against a talented Coppell team for his second win of the season.  Coppell's biggest threat to take the lead came in the fifth when they advanced a runner to third, but Martin's shortstop Bryce Peterman made a diving stop of a screamer up the middle, and threw the runner out at first to keep the Cowboys off the board.  The score was tied 2-2 going into the bottom of the seventh, and the partisan Martin crowd just knew what was about to happen.   Shaun Garcia led off with a walk, then Peterman reached first when his sacrifice bunt was misplayed by the Coppell pitcher.  Regan Dixon followed with a sacrifice bunt moving the runners to second and third with one out.  Cleanup hitter Nate Karns then delivered the game winning hit into centerfield scoring Garcia with the go ahead run.  The Warriors celebrated as they had just captured the Tyde Classic championship by running the table with a 5-0 tournament record against a tough field, extending their win streak to six games as they head into district play next week at Cedar Hill.

Congratulations Warriors!!

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