Martinsville can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They never let the Northview Knights onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Martinsville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nevaeh Dillon spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Williams was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Ahvay Scholl was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Martinsville only tossed five.
Martinsville made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Northview, they have fallen quite a ways from their 18-9 record last season and are now at 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martinsville will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bloomington North at 5:30 p.m. As for Northview, they will square off against Greencastle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greencastle has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Northview will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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