Westside hasn't had much luck against Tug Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Renegades will head out to face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Westside proved they can win big back in March (they won by eight) and last Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mingo Central, sneaking past 5-4.
Meanwhile, Tug Valley waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Hillbillies get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly two runs.
The result came thanks to Emma Lackey's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katie Hall, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Westside now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Tug Valley, their record is now 10-3.
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