Martins Ferry is 3-0 against Buckeye Local since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Martins Ferry Purple Riders will head out on the road to face off against the Buckeye Local Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Martins Ferry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Martins Ferry can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Cambridge. That's two games straight that Martins Ferry has won by exactly six runs.
Maddie Lucas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Lucas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lucas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Giana Chirpas was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abbey Snedeker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Buckeye Local had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Union Local last Tuesday.
Martins Ferry has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Buckeye Local, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Martins Ferry took their win against Buckeye Local in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martins Ferry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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