Baseball Game Preview: Tygarts Valley Bulldogs vs. Tucker County Mountain Lions

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Previous Games

04/17/25 - Away	12-0 W
05/01/24 - Away	4-4 T
04/18/24 - Home	7-4 W
03/27/23 - Home	4-2 W
05/02/22 - Away	13-3 W
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Tygarts Valley has gone 9-0-1 against Tucker County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. Tygarts Valley will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Tygarts Valley's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Pendleton County.

Jacob Wamsley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.

In other batting news, Jaxon Drennen was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Austin Wilson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Tygarts Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in six consecutive contests.

Tucker County came out on top against Trinity Christian on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Mountain Lions took their game against the Warriors 7-3.

Tygarts Valley pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Tucker County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-14.

Everything went Tygarts Valley's way against Tucker County when the teams last played back in April, as Tygarts Valley made off with a 12-0 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Mountain Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.