The Martinsville Bluestreaks will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Red Hill Salukis at 4:30 p.m. Red Hill took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Martinsville, who comes in off a win.
Martinsville will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Oblong, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Martinsville walked away with a 10-5 victory over Oblong on Tuesday.
Brylee Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addi Adams and Harper Baird did most of the damage at the plate: Adams scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Baird scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hammond, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Red Hill lost 9-3 to Odin/Patoka/Sandoval two weeks ago.
Red Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Seed, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Whitley McCaslin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Martinsville's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for Red Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Everything went Martinsville's way against Red Hill when the teams last played back in April as Martinsville made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martinsville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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