The Tug Valley Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Mingo Central Miners at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Tug Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Van, taking the game 9-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tug Valley.
Chandler Copley made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Copley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Copley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elijah Fluty, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Mingo Central was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They lost 16-1 to Belfry. Mingo Central has not had much luck with Belfry recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Tug Valley's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Mingo Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Everything went Tug Valley's way against Mingo Central in their previous meeting back in March as Tug Valley made off with a 13-3 victory. 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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