The Martinsville Bluestreaks will head out on the road to square off against the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Martinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Martinsville took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Red Hill 8-1. Considering Martinsville has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brylee Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Natalie Craig was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Addi Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] came up short against Oblong on Tuesday and fell 10-5. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] has not had much luck with Oblong recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Knoll, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Lindsey, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
The victory got Martinsville back to even at 4-4. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Martinsville's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Martinsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Martinsville continue to outrun the ball?
Martinsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. 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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