Greenwood came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Martinsville Artesians on Thursday and snuck past 9-7. For Greenwood, this counts as revenge for the 10-1 loss Martinsville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Courtney Hankenhoff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Hankenhoff has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hankenhoff was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Chism, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Haylie Hendricks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Martinsville's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Massey-Deckard, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrie Shepherd, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Greenwood's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Martinsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Greenwood beat Martinsville by a score of 5-1 later that day.
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