The Tug Valley Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Chapmanville Regional Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Tug Valley came up short against East Ridge and fell 4-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Austin Smith put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Brumfield, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Chapmanville Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Winfield, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Generals since May 4, 2021.
Chapmanville Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Tug Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Tug Valley suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Chapmanville Regional in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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