The Tug Valley Panthers will venture away from home to take on the St. Marys Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tug Valley proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Shelby Valley 3-2.
Katie Hall was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Marys never let their opponents score on Saturday. They put the hurt on Sherman with a sharp 7-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Tide: they've now won four in a row.
Sherman's batters probably weren't too happy with Cali Masters, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 19 Ks (she gave up five walks). Those 19 strikeouts gave Masters a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brylee McGrady, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landry Riggs, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Tug Valley's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for St. Marys, their record is now 2-0.
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