The Dieterich Movin Maroons will challenge the Martinsville Bluestreaks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Dieterich nor Martinsville posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Dieterich's offense. They came up short against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Tuesday, falling 13-0. The Movin Maroons haven't had much luck with Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Meanwhile, Martinsville also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Robinson on Monday.
Brylee Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.
Dieterich's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-5. As for Martinsville, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything went Dieterich's way against Martinsville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Dieterich made off with a 14-0 victory. Do the Movin Maroons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bluestreaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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