Martinsville was the 13-5 winner over Dugger Union when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Martinsville Bluestreaks fell just short of the Dugger Union Bulldogs by a score of 13-12 on Tuesday. Martinsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bella Reed and Kamryn Remlinger did some serious damage despite the final result: Reed scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Remlinger scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Ireland Parker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Dugger Union's side, Brinna Simpson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Simpson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brae Simpson was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kylie Gerig, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Martinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Dugger Union, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Martinsville will head out on the road to square off against Robinson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Martinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Dugger Union, they will head out on the road to challenge Lawrenceville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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