Barnesville dropped their record down to 14-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 16-4 to the Martins Ferry Purple Riders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Purple Riders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 last Friday.
As for Martins Ferry, their record now sits at 17-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Martins Ferry's part, they got a massive performance out of Giana Chirpas, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most RBI Chirpas has posted since back in April of 2024. Abbey Snedeker was another key player, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4.
Barnesville has already played their next game, an 11-3 victory against Beaver Local on the 26th. As for Martins Ferry, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-6 defeat against Harrison Central on the 26th.
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