Tug Valley barely beat Tolsia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Rebels on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won five in a row.
Jacob Jones
| 05/09/25 vs Tolsia | 4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Wayne | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Van | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Phelps | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Sherman | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Martin County | 4 |
Jacob Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. He has become a key player for Tug Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-15 otherwise.
In other batting news, Gage Whitt was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Tug Valley is undefeated when Whitt posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Richardson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Tug Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tolsia only posted an OBP of .125.
Tug Valley's record is now 11-15. As for Tolsia, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-24.
Looking ahead, Tolsia will challenge St. Joseph Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tug Valley will be paying especially close attention to the Rebels' game: after the Rebels face off against Greater Beckley Christian, they'll take on Tug Valley again at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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