If Red Hill was riding high off their 18-9 takedown of Cisne last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Hill Salukis lost 8-1 to the Martinsville Bluestreaks on Tuesday. Red Hill was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Martinsville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Red Hill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tess Heath, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Martinsville's side, Brylee Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Natalie Craig was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Addi Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Red Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Martinsville, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Red Hill is on the road again on Monday to play Oblong at 4:30 p.m. Red Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Martinsville, they will head out on the road to take on Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.4 runs per game on average), something Martinsville will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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