The Martinsville Artesians will face off against the Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Martinsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Bloomington North. The win continues a trend for the Artesians in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won nine in a row.
Martinsville got a great performance from Destiny Forler as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Forler has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nacey Dickinson, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Ahvay Scholl was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a classic North v. South duel when Terre Haute North Vigo challenged Terre Haute South Vigo on Tuesday. The Patriots blew past the Braves 18-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Terre Haute North Vigo's victory bumped their record up to 24-6. As for Martinsville, their win bumped their record up to 14-16.
Martinsville might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Terre Haute North Vigo in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Artesians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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