Martins Mill is 9-1 against Cross Roads since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Martins Mill Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cross Roads Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Martins Mill has three straight wins, Cross Roads has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Cross Roads scored an imposing ten runs on Tuesday, Martins Mill still came out on top. Martins Mill had just enough and edged Cross Roads out 12-10.
For Cross Roads' part, Ruger Bane put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bane has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bane was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Bane wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden Lookabaugh, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Morgan Powell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Martins Mill's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Cross Roads, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
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