Softball Recap: Tug Valley wins going away against Braxton County

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 3:26pm

Softball Recap: Tug Valley Panthers vs. Braxton County Eagles

In what's become a running theme this season, Tug Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past the Braxton County Eagles 17-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tug Valley.

Bailee Hall made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Tailyn Russel was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Haleigh Muncy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

On Braxton County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobbi Singleton, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.

Tug Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Braxton County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.

Tug Valley will head out on the road to square off against Cross Lanes Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cross Lanes Christian is on a five-game streak of home wins, Tug Valley a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Braxton County, they will head out on the road to challenge Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lewis County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Braxton County surely won't give up without a fight.

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