Martinsville hasn't lost a match since September 3rd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Indian Creek Braves 2-1. Given the Artesians' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Braves are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Will Payton and
Charlie Rawlins scored both of Martinsville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 21 goals.
Martinsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-1-2 record this season. As for Indian Creek, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3-1 record.
Martinsville didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Whiteland on the 26th. Indian Creek has also already played their next contest, a 1-1 draw against Greenwood on the 26th.
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