Tug Valley won the last time they faced Mingo Central, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tug Valley Panthers put the hurt on the Mingo Central Miners with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tug Valley.
Conner Lackey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lackey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ashton Ashton-Smith was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Julian Vance, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Mingo Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Mitchem, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Tug Valley's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mingo Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing WestSide the next time they take the field. Tug Valley will host WestSide at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Mingo Central will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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