The Central A & M Raiders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Martinsville Bluestreaks at 6:30 p.m. Central A & M is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Central A & M's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Gwyn Hardimon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central A & M saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Snow, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Martinsville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Martinsville.
Martinsville also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Brylee Reed gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Chloe Connelly was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Natalie Craig was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Central A & M's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10. As for Martinsville, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Martinsville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central A & M has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Martinsville, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Central A & M's sizable advantage in that area, Martinsville will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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