Tucker County is 0-10 against Tygarts Valley since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tucker County Mountain Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Tucker County suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Southern. Tucker County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tygarts Valley stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Pendleton County with a sharp 11-1 win. Tygarts Valley had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Jaxon Drennen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Drennen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Drennen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adam Woods was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kendall Armstrong, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Tucker County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Tygarts Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Tucker County couldn't quite finish off Tygarts Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Tucker County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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