Martinez Sturgeon Hold Off Lancaster Sound Breakers 8-7

July 14 2023 The Martinez Sturgeon defeated the Lancaster Sound Breakers 8-7 in a back-and-forth game. Martinez collected nine hits and scored in the first third fourth and sixth innings while Lancaster finished with seven hits and scored in the first third fourth fifth sixth and eighth. Martinez took control with a three-run fourth inning to move ahead 6-4 and added two runs in the sixth for an 8-5 advantage. Lancaster answered with a run in the sixth and another in the eighth but could not complete the comeback. Martinez committed four errors compared with three for Lancaster. Nick Adgar led the Sturgeon offense with two hits three runs and two RBI including a home run and a double. Eric Whitfield went 3-for-4 with two RBI and Sam Freedman added two hits and one RBI. Luke Johnson contributed a triple one hit two runs and one RBI. Brady Bibbs earned the win after allowing six hits and six runs four earned in five innings with four walks and two strikeouts. Gabriel Rojas recorded the save by allowing one hit and one run over four innings while striking out five. Tyler Hopper took the loss for Lancaster after surrendering six hits and five runs four earned in three innings.