The Martinsville Pirates will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Zavalla Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Martinsville's tournament run continued when they took on Neches on Friday. The Pirates fell 8-5 to the Tigers.
Kase Lunsford
| 03/06/26 vs Neches | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Zavalla | 5 |
| 02/27/26 vs Zavalla | 3 |
Kase Lunsford and Bryce Smith did some serious damage despite the final result: Lunsford got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Smith went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and two runs. Lunsford is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Dakota Korrin, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Zavalla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Tournament Opponent, falling 20-10. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
Zavalla's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Martinsville, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Martinsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Zavalla when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 12-10. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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