It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Martins Ferry ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Barnesville Shamrocks. 12 seems to be a good number for Martins Ferry as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Abbey Snedeker spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 14 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Martins Ferry let Averie Hughes and Gracie Lucas loose on the outfield. Hughes went 4-for-5 with five RBI, while Lucas went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddie Lucas, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Martins Ferry is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Barnesville, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Martins Ferry beat Barnesville by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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