There's no place like home for Dugger Union, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Martinsville Bluestreaks 13-12. With that win, Dugger Union brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Brinna Simpson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Simpson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Dugger Union got a massive performance out of Brae Simpson, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Kylie Gerig was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
On Martinsville's side, Bella Reed and Kamryn Remlinger did some serious damage despite the final result: Reed scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Remlinger scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Baird, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Dugger Union's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Martinsville, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Dugger Union will take on Lawrenceville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Martinsville, they will head out on the road to face off against Robinson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Martinsville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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