Martinsville is 0-9-1 against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] since April of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Bluestreaks will host the Titans at 4:30 p.m. Martinsville has given up an average of 16.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Martinsville is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 13-2 to Red Hill.
Gabe Griffin was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cerro Gordo/Bement on Thursday. The Titans put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 15-2 win.
Garrett Pollock made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kahle Lee, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is 2-1 when Lee posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Chase Rhode was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cerro Gordo/Bement only managed six hits.
Martinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Martinsville might still be hurting after the 17-4 loss they got from Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Bluestreaks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
