If Tug Valley was riding high off their 16-0 takedown of St. Joseph Central last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tug Valley Panthers fell 12-8 to the Sherman Tide on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tug Valley of the 10-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Jessica Spaulding made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makenna Osborne, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Sherman's side, the team relied heavily on Lauren Guthrie, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexie Lowe, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Tug Valley's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Sherman, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Tug Valley will be playing at home against Van at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Van is coming into the matchup with 11 straight defeats on the road, meaning Tug Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Sherman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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