Tug Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Martin County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Martin County Cardinals by a score of 8-7. Even though they lost, Tug Valley's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Tug Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Martin County's side, Damian Cheek made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Cheek was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Stephens was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Aiden Horn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Tug Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Martin County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Tug Valley will head out on the road to square off against Phelps at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Phelps and three for Tug Valley. As for Martin County, they will head out on the road to face off against Menifee County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Menifee County's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in four consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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