Tug Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Pike County Central Hawks. Considering the Panthers have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Lackey
| 04/25/25 vs Pike County Central | 10 |
| 04/24/25 vs Sherman | 7 |
| 04/23/25 @ Tolsia | 6 |
| 04/22/25 vs St. Joseph Central | 4 |
| 04/19/25 @ Sherman | 0 |
| + 8 more games |
Emma Lackey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Tug Valley pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pike County Central, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-7.
Coincidentally, Tug Valley and Pike County Central will both be playing George Rogers Clark the next time they take the field. The Hawks will head out to face the Cardinals at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Panthers will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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