Tug Valley won against WestSide on Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Panthers skirted past the Mingo Central Miners 8-7. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Miners on Tuesday, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.
Chandler Copley
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Chandler Copley made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Tug Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise. Copley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Copley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gage Whitt, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Dawson Richardson was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Tug Valley and bumps their season record up to 8-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Mingo Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Coming up, Tug Valley will take on Teays Valley Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mingo Central, they will challenge Bluefield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Miners are facing the Beavers at the right time seeing as the Beavers are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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