The Martinsville Pirates will take on the Mt. Enterprise Wildcats in a tournament on Saturday. Martinsville will be strutting in after a win while Mt. Enterprise will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Martinsville turned things around against Grapeland on Friday. They put the hurt on the Sandies with a sharp 10-4 victory. The Pirates' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Audrey Locke made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Locke was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Rebecca Adams was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chelby Williams, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mt. Enterprise came up short against Timpson on Friday, falling 16-1.
Mt. Enterprise's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Martinsville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Martinsville's way against Mt. Enterprise when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Martinsville made off with a 13-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martinsville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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