The Martinsville Artesians will head out on the road to face off against the Edgewood Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Martinsville fell victim to a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Plainfield. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Martinsville has scored all season.
Martinsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Kush, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Edgewood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Sullivan 20-1. With that win, Edgewood brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Edgewood also got a great performance from Jake Boggs as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Boggs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Good was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Aaron Murphy was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Martinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Edgewood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Martinsville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Martinsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Edgewood in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 3-2. Will Martinsville repeat their success, or does Edgewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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