Greenwood is 1-9 against Martinsville since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Greenwood Woodmen will head out on the road to square off against the Martinsville Artesians at 5:30 p.m.
Greenwood will head into Wednesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Mooresville on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-run defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Greenwood fell just short of Mooresville by a score of 6-4. Greenwood's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Greenwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Courtney Hankenhoff, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Hankenhoff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Martinsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Franklin Community on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Martinsville as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Destiny Forler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ahvay Scholl, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylee Jarrett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Martinsville, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Greenwood might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Martinsville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Greenwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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