Martinsville hasn't had much luck against Franklin Community recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Artesians will look to defend their home field against the Grizzly Cubs at 5:30 p.m. Martinsville has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Martinsville is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 13-3 to Whiteland.
Rhys Wolf was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cathedral on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Irish by a score of 2-1. The Grizzly Cubs' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Franklin Community's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Martinsville came up short against Franklin Community when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Artesians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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