The Martinsville Artesians will be playing at home against the Bedford North Lawrence Stars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Martinsville is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Martinsville came up short against Whiteland and fell 5-1.
Rhys Wolf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Martinsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Kush, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Kush is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Bedford North Lawrence had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Columbus East on Wednesday.
Maddox Ray made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Martinsville suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bedford North Lawrence in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Martinsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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