Baseball Recap: Jayden Pierce leads a balanced attack to beat Martinsville

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 11:52pm

Baseball Recap: Greenwood Woodmen vs. Martinsville Artesians

Greenwood won the last time they faced Martinsville, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Greenwood Woodmen came out on top in a nail-biter against the Martinsville Artesians and snuck past 3-2.

Logan Connor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.

On the hitting side, Greenwood's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Pierce, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Greenwood's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Martinsville, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenwood will take on Franklin Community at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Martinsville, they will head out on the road to square off against Indian Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Indian Creek will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Martinsville surely won't give up without a fight.

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