Baseball Recap: Martinsville Takes a Loss

Martinsville had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it six. They lost 10-0 to the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats. The Bluestreaks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bobcats from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.

As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.

For Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's part, AJ Radloff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Radloff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-14 otherwise.

In other batting news, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City let Isaac Wells and Blake Mueller run wild. Wells went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, while Mueller went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Mueller is becoming a predictor of Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kaidyn Calame, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martinsville will head out to challenge Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, they will venture away from home to square off against North Clay/Clay City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. North Clay/Clay City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.