Martinsville is 2-8 against Franklin Community since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Martinsville Artesians will head out on the road to square off against the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Martinsville is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They fell 7-4 to Bedford North Lawrence.
Alex Kush was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Kush was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Kush wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rhys Wolf, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cathedral.
Gunner Wade was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Franklin Community, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Martinsville might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Franklin Community in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Martinsville, Jackson Henry (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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