Bloomington North is 2-8 against Martinsville since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cougars will challenge the Artesians at 5:30 p.m.
Bloomington North couldn't beat Orleans on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Cougars took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bloomington North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendon Galligher, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Jocelyn Parrish, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Martinsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over Bedford North Lawrence on Thursday.
Aubrie Shepherd was excellent, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylee Jarrett, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Martinsville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in five consecutive games.
Martinsville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-16. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Bloomington North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Bloomington North might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Martinsville in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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