Tucker County had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it 11. They lost 22-3 to the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs. The Mountain Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Tucker County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Teter, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. That run marked the first that Teter has scored this season.
As for Tygarts Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Tygarts Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Adam Woods, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. The Bulldogs are 5-1 when Woods posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Mcatee, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Tucker County will head out to take on Pendleton County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Tygarts Valley, they will host Richwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lumberjacks have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.
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