If Man was riding high off their 15-3 takedown of Van last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Man Hillbillies fell just short of the Tug Valley Panthers by a score of 14-13 on Friday. Man was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tug Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Tug Valley's part, Bailee Hall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Hall was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Tug Valley let Hailey Newsome and Tailyn Russel loose on the outfield. Newsome scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Russel scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Russel has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Aleksah Osborne was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Man's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Tug Valley, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither Man nor Tug Valley have any future games scheduled.
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