Van had lost 17 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-12 to make it 18. They lost 10-0 to the Tug Valley Panthers. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 14-4 to the Panthers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Tug Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Tug Valley's part, Austin Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hayden Brumfield was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Tug Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Fitzpatrick, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tug Valley beat Van by a score of 9-5 later that day.
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