Tug Valley dropped down to 16-16 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 10-4 to the Shelby Valley Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 20-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Chandler Copley
| 04/15/26 vs Tolsia | 4 |
| 05/15/26 @ Shelby Valley | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs Phelps | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs East Ridge | 3 |
| 05/11/26 vs Westside | 2 |
| + 21 more games |
Tug Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chandler Copley, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Copley has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 13-15 otherwise. Gavin Fitzpatrick was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Shelby Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
On Shelby Valley's side, Colton Varney made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Varney was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Hayden Hudson and Bryce Bentley did most of the damage at the plate: Hudson went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while Bentley went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Bentley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Justice, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Tug Valley is taking a road trip to square off against Man at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelby Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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