The Tug Valley Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Mingo Central Miners at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tug Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Tug Valley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Cross Lanes Christian.
Bailee Hall made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Hall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Tailyn Russel and Haleigh Muncy did most of the damage at the plate: Russel went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Muncy scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Amelya Wellman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mingo Central suffered a tough 14-6 loss at the hands of Tug Valley on Thursday. Mingo Central has not had much luck with Tug Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Tug Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Mingo Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Tug Valley's way against Mingo Central in their previous matchup on Thursday as Tug Valley made off with a 14-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tug Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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