Bedford North Lawrence was the 12-9 winner over Martinsville when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Stars fell 12-7 to the Artesians on Thursday. The Stars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kendall Graves and Tori Nikirk stepped up to the plate in a big way. Graves fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4, while Nikirk went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Ratliff, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Bedford North Lawrence's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Martinsville, they pushed their record up to 13-16 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bedford North Lawrence and Martinsville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Stars will square off against Southridge at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (43 vs. 185). Meanwhile, Martinsville (ranked 104th) will meet Bloomington North (ranked 215th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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