Peanut Martinez was struggling early in the season, so head coach Mike Candrea suggested she start reading the book Heads Up Baseball to help her regain her confidence.
So she did, and all her studying is paying off.
The junior outfielder homered and laced an RBI double to lead No. 4 Arizona to a 9-1 win over South Dakota on Friday. Those were Martinez’s fourth and fifth extra-base hits in her last eight at-bats, raising her average to .194 after hitting .074 in her first 11 games.
“My biggest thing is knowing that you’re not going to be perfect,” she said.