Mooresville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Martinsville Artesians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mooresville also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Zoey Kugelman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Kugelman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Kugelman is crushing it when it comes to hits: she's hit at least three every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Mooresville got a massive performance out of Avery Owens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sofia Guy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Martinsville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Pemberton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mooresville pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Martinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mooresville will challenge Tecumseh at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mooresville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Tecumseh likes a good challenge. As for Martinsville, they will square off against West Vigo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Vigo has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.5 runs per game on average), something Martinsville will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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