Softball Preview: Martinsville Pirates vs. Beckville Bearcats
After four games on the road, Martinsville is heading back home. They will take on the Beckville Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Martinsville hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Two weeks ago, Martinsville suffered a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Shelbyville. That's two games in a row now that Martinsville has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Meanwhile, Beckville put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Garrison onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Beckville.
Gracey Struwe made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Struwe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Struwe was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Beckville got a massive performance out of Lexi Barr, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Quinn, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Beckville, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5-2 record this season.
Martinsville might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Beckville in their previous matchup back in March. Will Martinsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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