Martinsville managed to slip by Plainfield the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Martinsville Artesians fell victim to a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of the Plainfield Quakers on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Martinsville has scored all season.
Martinsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Kush, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Plainfield's side, Nathan Holowka made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Holowka was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Luke Warriner looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Gabe Hansen was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was John Jaisle, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Martinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Plainfield, their record is now 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martinsville will take on Edgewood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Edgewood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Martinsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Plainfield, they will head out on the road to square off against Terre Haute South Vigo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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