Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the Bedford North Lawrence Stars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Martinsville of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Alex Kush put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Kush was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Kush wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rhys Wolf, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Martinsville will head out on the road to challenge Franklin Community at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Albany at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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