Baseball Recap: Broaddus Finds Home Field Redemption Against Martinsville

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Neches	15
04/22/25 vs Martinsville	10
04/08/25 @ Kennard	10
04/04/25 vs Wells	10
03/21/25 @ Martinsville	10

There's no place like home for Broaddus, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Martinsville Pirates on Tuesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Aiden Sowell made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

In other batting news, Caysin Hamilton and Trenton Sowell did most of the damage at the plate: Hamilton went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Trenton went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Hamilton is becoming a predictor of Broaddus' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 2-6-1 when he doesn't). Greyson Warden was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Broaddus lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.

Broaddus' record now sits at 6-8-1. As for Martinsville, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Broaddus will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pirates: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.