Softball Preview: Tug Valley Panthers vs. Buffalo Bison
Tug Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Buffalo Bison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Tug Valley was able to grind out a solid win over WestSide, taking the game 7-4.
Bailee Hall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Hall was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last 13 games she's played.
In other batting news, Haleigh Muncy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jessica Spaulding, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Buffalo fell victim to St. Marys and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. Buffalo has not had much luck with St. Marys recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tug Valley's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Buffalo, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Tug Valley took their win against Buffalo in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Tug Valley repeat their success, or does Buffalo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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