Tug Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pike County Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pike County Central Hawks by a score of 4-2. Tug Valley has not had much luck with Pike County Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Tug Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Vance, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Pike County Central's side, Jonah Hicks made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hicks was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Compton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Tug Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Pike County Central, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tug Valley will face off against Belfry at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Belfry will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Pike County Central, they will head out on the road to take on Buckhorn at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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