Softball Preview: Tug Valley Panthers vs. Cross Lanes Christian Warriors
The Tug Valley Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Cross Lanes Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tug Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Braxton County. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tug Valley.
Bailee Hall made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow 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. Another player making a difference was Haleigh Muncy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Cross Lanes Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They suffered a tough 23-16 loss at the hands of Midland Trail. Cross Lanes Christian has not had much luck with Midland Trail recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Tug Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Cross Lanes Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Everything went Tug Valley's way against Cross Lanes Christian in their previous meeting on April 1st as Tug Valley made off with a 12-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tug Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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