Baseball Recap: Man Triumphs

Man had won three straight at home, but on Tuesday they bumped up to 12-15 to make it four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tug Valley Panthers 5-4. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 5-4 victory back in April.

Landon Cantrell

Stolen Base

05/15/26 @ Wayne	3
05/19/26 vs Tug Valley	2
05/13/26 @ George Washington	2
05/12/26 @ Chapmanville Regional	2
05/11/26 @ Belfry	1
+ 8 more games

Landon Cantrell and Grayson Sanders made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cantrell didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Sanders tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. At bat, Cantrell went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Sanders went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Cantrell has become a key player for Man: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 9-14 otherwise.

In other batting news, Noah Frazier was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Caleb Brown, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.

As for Tug Valley, they now have a losing record of 16-17. They have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

On Tug Valley's side, Gavin Fitzpatrick was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Rogan Moore, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.

Man does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tug Valley, they will square off against Van at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.83 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.