Van was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 22-2 to the Tug Valley Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Van of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Tug Valley's part, Amelya Wellman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Wellman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tailyn Russel was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Jessica Spaulding was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Van's loss dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Tug Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Van does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tug Valley, they will be playing at home against Man at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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