Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Garrison Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Martinsville of the 23-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
For Garrison's part, Dallas McFadden made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. McFadden was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Jared Phelps looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Gatlan Holmes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Jack Richardson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Martinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Garrison, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-6-2.
Martinsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Timpson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Timpson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Martinsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Garrison, they will head out on the road to square off against Shelbyville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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