Martin - 18  vs  Lamar - 5

Game Summary
Josh Bragg pitched 4 2/3 strong innings for the Martin Warriors bringing his record and the team’s district record both to 4 – 0.  The Warriors accumulated 4 singles from Tanner Hapeman, Dylan Rucker, Kyle Blackwell and Hunter Reinhardt during the top of the first.  They were also able to score 4 runs.  The Vikings answered with 2 runs of their own in the bottom of the first.  During the second inning the Warrior bats went to work again.  Hapeman led off with a double followed by a single from Garcia bringing Hapeman home.  Garcia was able to score on a passed ball.  Stewart Person and Blackwell hit consecutive singles and came home when Reinhardt hit a triple to right field.  Eric Jeske hit a single and brought Reinhardt around for the final Warrior run of the inning.  The Vikings were held scoreless in the second.  The third inning also saw the Warriors amass 6 hits.  The first three batters, Hapeman, Garcia and Rucker all hit their second single for the night followed by Travis Breslin’s second walk loading the bases.  Person got an RBI with a single to the left followed by two RBIs for Blackwell with his third single.  Reinhardt took a walk loading the bases once again.  Trevor Slocum hit a double which scored all three Warrior runners.  Slocum was able to score on a sac fly from Garcia.  Lamar scored 2 more runs in the bottom of the third.  The Warrior’s fourth inning was uneventful and the Vikings scored their fifth and final run for the evening.  The Warriors were able to add one in the fifth inning when Slocum beat out a throw to first and was able to come home three batters later when Rucker hit his third single of the game.  Ian Johnston came in as relief.  Johnston faced six Vikings.  He struck out three and gave up no hits or runs to close out the win for Martin.   

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