Martinsville is 2-8 against Woden since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Martinsville Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Woden Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. Their tough 25-14 defeat to Woden might stick with them for a while. One positive for Martinsville, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Woden's part, Wade Stanaland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Stanaland was even better at the plate, scoring six runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-7.
In other batting news, Woden got a massive performance out of Angel Velasco, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Jakson Ortiz was another key contributor, getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a double.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Woden, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
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