The Martinsville Artesians will challenge the Bedford North Lawrence Stars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Martinsville comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Martinsville came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Indian Creek by a score of 4-2 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Artesians have suffered since May 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Bedford North Lawrence posted their closest victory since April 14th on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past North Daviess 6-5. The Stars haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Bedford North Lawrence's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Martinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Martinsville came up short against Bedford North Lawrence in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 7-4. Can the Artesians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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