St. Joseph Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Tug Valley Panthers by a score of 2-0. St. Joseph Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tug Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
For Tug Valley's part, the result came thanks to Conner Lackey's shutout, as he gave up just 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.
St. Joseph Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Tug Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Central will take on Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tug Valley, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Logan at 7:00 p.m.
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