Tug Valley is 0-10 against Man since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tug Valley Panthers will be playing at home against the Man Hillbillies at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tug Valley can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wirt County a 9-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tug Valley.
Julian Vance was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vance has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vance was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Conner Lackey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Fitzpatrick, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Man had just enough and edged Brockport out 5-4 on Thursday. The win was just what Man needed coming off of a 17-4 defeat in their prior game.
The victory got Tug Valley back to even at 5-5. As for Man, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Tug Valley came up short against Man when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 11-7. Will Tug Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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