It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Martinsville can now relate to. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloomington North Cougars on Wednesday. Martinsville has struggled against Bloomington North recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Bloomington North's part, Cole Grupenhoff looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Grupenhoff has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Graham Freund, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ross Ogden was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Martinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Bloomington North, their victory bumped their record up to 8-16.
Martinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloomington North, they will take on Mooresville at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Mooresville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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