Softball Recap: Tug Valley Panthers vs. Poca The Dots
Tug Valley came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Poca The Dots by a score of 7-2. This was payback for Tug Valley, who suffered an 11-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Bailee Hall made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hall was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Tug Valley got a big performance out of Hailey Newsome, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Newsome has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jessica Spaulding, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Tug Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Poca, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Tug Valley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cross Lanes Christian at 6:00 p.m. Tug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season. As for Poca, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Ritchie County at 4:00 p.m. Ritchie County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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