The Martinsville Artesians will head out on the road to take on the Roncalli Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Martinsville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Logansport on Saturday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Berries.
Meanwhile, Roncalli entered their tilt with Franklin Central with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Flashes on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Roncalli, who have now won seven games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Roncalli let Emma Fegan and Natalie Summers loose on the outfield. Fegan scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Summers went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Summers hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Carley Keller, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Martinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Roncalli, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Martinsville suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Roncalli in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Martinsville, Keagan Rothrock (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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