Baseball Recap: Tug Valley Panthers vs. St. Joseph Central Irish
Tug Valley got themselves on the board against St. Joseph Central on Tuesday, but St. Joseph Central never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the St. Joseph Central Irish. This was payback for Tug Valley, who suffered an 8-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Conner Lackey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Ashton Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Tug Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for St. Joseph Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tug Valley will take on Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Joseph Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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