Martinsville extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-6 in the process. They lost 12-2 to the Broaddus Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-12 back in March.
Martinsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Bradshaw, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Broaddus, their record now sits at 6-8-1. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Broaddus' side, Aiden Sowell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Sowell has become a key player for Broaddus: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-7-1 otherwise. Sowell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Broaddus let Caysin Hamilton and Trenton Sowell run wild. Hamilton went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Sowell went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Hamilton is becoming a predictor of Broaddus' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 2-6-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Warden, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
While Martinsville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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