Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Martinsville of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Franklin Community's part, Braeden Burton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Burton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Franklin Community saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carsten Bland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Franklin Community, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
While Martinsville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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