The Martinsville Pirates will face off against the Broaddus Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Martinsville is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Friday just wasn't the day for Martinsville's offense. They lost 21-0 to Joaquin on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Broaddus). They blew past Garrison 20-1 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Broaddus needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Laila Holloway made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaida Duarte, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Kinley Bridges was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Broaddus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .774. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Broaddus' win bumped their record up to 2-3-1. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Martinsville took their victory against Broaddus in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 34-1. Does Martinsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Broaddus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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