Man's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past the Tug Valley Panthers 3-2. The Hillbillies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Grayson Sanders
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| 04/03/26 @ Tug Valley | 1 |
Grayson Sanders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has become a key player for Man: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Man's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Cantrell, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Cantrell has hit this season.
Man's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for Tug Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Looking ahead, Man will take on Chapmanville Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tug Valley, they will challenge Tolsia at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.29 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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