Panthers
| 04/15/25 @ Man | 16 |
| 04/07/25 vs Tolsia | 13 |
| 04/23/25 @ Tolsia | 11 |
| 04/02/25 vs Man | 10 |
| 04/09/25 vs East Ridge | 8 |
Tug Valley won the last time they faced Tolsia and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Panthers blew past the Rebels 16-5. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Emma Lackey and Bailee Hall made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Lackey struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hall struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Lackey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Lackey went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Hall went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Hall has posted over her last eight contests.
In other batting news, Katie Hall and Makenna Osborne did most of the damage at the plate: Katie went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Osborne went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one stolen base. What's more, Osborne posted two RBI, the most she's had over her last eight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Paisley Bolyard, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Tug Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Tug Valley has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Tolsia, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tug Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-1 win against Sherman on the 24th. As for Tolsia, they will head out on the road to challenge Van at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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