Kaden Martin and the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish beat the visiting Bearden Bulldogs 6-1 in a District 4-AAA contest in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday, March 29, 2019. (Photo by Danny Parker)
I turn my phone horizontally, press the record button and find an opening in the net behind home plate where I can clearly film Kaden Martin’s second at-bat of the night.
With all due respect to Bearden starting pitcher Josh Stubblefield, I realize somewhere deep in my subconscious I am hoping the left-handed-hitting Martin cranks some fastball over the right-field fence and onto Fox Lonas Road.
Not only will it make for a great video Friday night, it will help my story angle tremendously.
This is my first encounter with the heralded freshman two-sport athlete and son of former Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin, and I want a story to tell for the ages.
Ball one. Martin’s at-bat is off to a good start.
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