Tygarts Valley couldn't quite beat Doddridge County on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-run defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. The Tygarts Valley Bulldogs fell just short of the Doddridge County Bulldogs by a score of 6-4. Tygarts Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Doddridge County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Jaxon Drennen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Drennen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Drennen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Drennen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Teter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Tygarts Valley and nudges their season record down to 16-8-1. As for Doddridge County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
As of now, neither Tygarts Valley nor Doddridge County have any future games scheduled.
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