After three games on the road, Martinsville is heading back home. They will take on the Monrovia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Martinsville came up short against Decatur Central and fell 6-1. That's two games in a row now that Martinsville has lost by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, Monrovia narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bethesda Christian 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Monrovia.
Brayton Belcher made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Belcher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ryder Pool was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Martinsville's loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Monrovia, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Everything went Martinsville's way against Monrovia in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Martinsville made off with a 13-3 win. Does Martinsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monrovia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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