Greenwood has not done well against Martinsville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Greenwood Woodmen came out on top against the Martinsville Artesians by a score of 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenwood.
Courtney Hankenhoff made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Hankenhoff has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hankenhoff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Neveah Elliott and Bre Pierce did most of the damage at the plate: Elliott scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Pierce scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Haylie Hendricks, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
On Martinsville's side, they got a good showing from Destiny Forler, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Martinsville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrie Shepherd, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Greenwood's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Martinsville, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Greenwood will challenge Franklin Community at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Martinsville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Edgewood.
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