Oblong is 8-2 against Martinsville since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Oblong Panthers will be playing at home against the Martinsville Bluestreaks at 4:30 p.m. Oblong will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Monday, it was close, but Oblong sidestepped Dugger Union for an 8-7 win.
Oblong got a big performance out of Jorie Weber, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Macy Krick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Martinsville started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Brownstown/St. Elmo. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 10-8 on Saturday. Martinsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brylee Reed was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off seven hits. Reed was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Addi Adams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Olivia Lowry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Martinsville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Oblong's victory bumped their record up to 5-11-1. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
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