The Tug Valley Panthers will head out to square off against the Shelby Valley Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tug Valley's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Van with a sharp 13-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won eight in a row.
Emma Lackey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Lackey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Bailee Hall was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 11 matches. Katie Hall was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Tug Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Van only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, Shelby Valley got the win against East Ridge on Monday by a conclusive 13-4.
Tug Valley's record now sits at 17-9. As for Shelby Valley, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-12.
Tug Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Shelby Valley when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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