Tug Valley has not done well against Martin County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Tug Valley Panthers blew past the Martin County Cardinals 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tug Valley.
Dakota Ooten was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Ooten was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Julian Vance was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Conner Lackey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Tug Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Martin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Tolsia the next time they take the field. Martin County will host Tolsia on Saturday, while Tug Valley will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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