Mustangs fall to Chili Peppers 10-9

Mustangs fall to Chili Peppers 10-9

The Mustangs fell to the Chili Peppers last night 10-9.

Martinsville scored first with two runs in the first, Tri-City answered back with one run in the third and rallied for another four runs in the fourth. The Mustangs added two more runs in the fifth and the Peppers returned another four runs in the sixth. Martinsville scored a run in the sixth and seventh and added two more in the eighth and both teams scored a run in the ninth. When it was over, Tri-City had 10 runs on 10 hits with two errors, while the Mustangs had nine runs on 12 hits with two errors.

Martinsville is now 7-9 on the season, 4.5 games out of first.

They play away today against the HiToms. Gametime is at 5 p.m.