Martinsville fell victim to Shelbyville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 11-0 defeat to the Shelbyville Dragons might stick with them for a while. Martinsville has not had much luck with Shelbyville recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Martinsville saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danille Colorado, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Shelbyville's side, Lanie Bass made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Bass has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Bass was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Jones was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Carsey Lovell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Shelbyville, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
While Martinsville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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