Softball Preview: Tug Valley Panthers vs. Sherman Tide
After four games on the road, Tug Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Sherman Tide at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sherman took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tug Valley, who comes in off a win.
Tug Valley stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let Van onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Bailee Hall was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tug Valley got a massive performance out of Makenna Osborne, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Amelya Wellman was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Sherman was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Poca.
Tug Valley pushed their record up to 16-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Sherman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-5 record this season.
Tug Valley skirted past Sherman 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Tug Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sherman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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