St. Martin was the 8-3 winner over Harrison Central when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Martin Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Harrison Central Red Rebels by a score of 6-4 on Friday.
St. Martin saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Bailey, who scored a run while going 3-for-6.
Even though they lost, St. Martin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Harrison Central's side, Hunter Gullett tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 7.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Jaxson Moore was excellent, going 1-for-6 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Hanshaw, who went 1-for-6 with a home run.
St. Martin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Harrison Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
While St. Martin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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