The Golden State Valkyries have been on a surprise run this season. As this year's expansion franchise, few believed it would be in the playoff hunt, let alone hold a playoff position heading into the final stretch of the regular season. One of the reasons why the team is in its current position is its chemistry.This was shown in the squad's social media activity as Valkyries guard Kate Martin expressed support for teammate Kaitlyn Chen on Instagram. Martin did not waste time in hitting the first like and comment in Chen's latest Instagram post, as she pointed out in the comment box."cannonball! 🧜‍♀️," Chen, who has a contract worth $66,079, captioned. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post"First comment," Martin wrote.Martin's IG comment"First like," she added in a separate comment.Martin's IG commentIn the last slide of Chen's post, Martin was seen in a pool. Other pictures included Chen's recent on-court highlights, along with some snaps with her friends, teammates and family. One photo was of Chen's father with Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers wearing her University of Connecticut jersey.Martin has been a sparkplug off the bench for the Valkyries this season, averaging 6.2 points per game. Meanwhile, Chen puts up 2.4 points per game in 19 appearances.The Valkyries currently sit in the seventh seed with an 18-17 record, but they are just 1.0 games behind the ninth-seeded LA Sparks, whose squad boasts a 17-18 record, with nine games remaining in their WNBA schedule.Kate Martin keeps a winning mentality despite lack of minutes in the ValkyriesKate Martin has remained a valuable player this season, despite getting limited minutes for the Valkyries. According to her, she just continues to have a winning mentality, no matter how many minutes she plays, as long as she contributes to winning.“For me personally, it’s just controlling what I can control," she said. "It definitely depends if we have players out or not, depending on how many minutes, but I never try to focus on how many minutes I’m going to get.“When I shift my focus more toward the defensive end, getting rebounds, and letting the game flow to me, that’s how I stay ready and make an impact on the court when I do get in.”Martin has only played 16.6 minutes per game off the bench for the Valkyries, enough to be an impactful player for the upstart team.