Monrovia is 2-8 against Martinsville since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Monrovia Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Martinsville Artesians at 5:30 p.m. Monrovia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Monrovia will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 20) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Bethesda Christian out 10-8.
Brayton Belcher made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Belcher was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryder Pool, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell 6-1 to Decatur Central. That's two games in a row now that Martinsville has lost by exactly five runs.
The win got Monrovia back to even at 11-11. As for Martinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
Monrovia suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Martinsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Monrovia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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