It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Martinsville had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Bloomington South Panthers 7-5. This was a revenge game for the Artesians: when they faced off against the Panthers back in April, they had to take a 6-4 loss.
Emma Mowery was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Nacey Dickinson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Artesians
| 05/26/26 vs Bloomington South | 7-5 |
| 05/20/26 vs Perry Meridian | 5-4 |
| 05/19/26 @ Perry Meridian | 8-7 |
| 05/13/26 @ Decatur Central | 4-3 |
The victory (which was Martinsville's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-21. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.25 runs across that stretch. As for Bloomington South, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Coming up, Martinsville will face off against Terre Haute North Vigo at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Artesians' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Bloomington South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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