Martinsville is 2-8 against Mooresville since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Martinsville Artesians have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Mooresville Pioneers at 6:00 p.m.
In Saturday's second game, Martinsville fell victim to a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Bloomington North.
Martinsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhys Wolf, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mooresville came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Warriors.
Liam Delp looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Levi Dorn was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Deklan Thompson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mooresville, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Martinsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Martinsville came up short against Mooresville in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 8-3. 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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