East Ridge fell victim to Tug Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 8-0 defeat to the Tug Valley Panthers might stick with them for a while. East Ridge has struggled against Tug Valley recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Tug Valley's part, Bailee Hall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Hall was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Amelya Wellman was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Tailyn Russel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
East Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
East Ridge will head out on the road to square off against River View at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Tug Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against WestSide at 6:00 p.m.
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