It was a good run, but Tygarts Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lincoln Cougars by a score of 8-6. Tygarts Valley had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Jaxon Drennen put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Drennen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Drennen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Drennen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ian Harris, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Lincoln's side, Colton Edwards was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Sears, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Tygarts Valley's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Tygarts Valley will head out on the road to challenge Pendleton County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tygarts Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pendleton County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Buckhannon-Upshur at 5:30 p.m. Buckhannon-Upshur will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight.
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