If Poca was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of Nitro last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Poca The Dots took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tug Valley Panthers on Saturday. Poca was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tug Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
For Tug Valley's part, Bailee Hall was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Hall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hall was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Tug Valley got a big performance out of Hailey Newsome, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Newsome has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Amelya Wellman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Poca has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Tug Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Poca will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Ritchie County at 4:00 p.m. Ritchie County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Poca's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tug Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cross Lanes Christian at 6:00 p.m. Tug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
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