Softball Recap: Martinsville Wins Going Away Against Sullivan

Artesians

Previous 5 Games

04/12/25 vs Sullivan	17-6
04/11/25 vs Indianapolis Lutheran	10-4
04/10/25 @ Bloomington South	4-5
04/09/25 @ Mooresville	5-8
04/08/25 vs Mooresville	2-15

After losing to Sullivan the last time they met, Martinsville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Artesians put the hurt on the Golden Arrows with a sharp 17-6 win on Saturday. With that victory, the Artesians brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.

Martinsville got a great performance from Destiny Forler as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.

On the hitting side, Ahvay Scholl and Nevada Plummer did most of the damage at the plate: Scholl went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Plummer went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave Plummer a new career-high. Mackenzie Williams also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.

Martinsville lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sullivan only launched one home run.

The win made it two in a row for Martinsville and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Sullivan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.

Martinsville is on the road again on Saturday to play West Vigo at 11:00 a.m. The Vikings will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Artesians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sullivan, they will head out to take on Mooresville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Golden Arrows will no doubt try to take advantage of.