The WestSide Renegades will head out on the road to challenge the Tug Valley Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
After soaring to 20 runs the game before, WestSide were a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of Summers County by a score of 3-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for WestSide in their matchups with Summers County: they've now lost three in a row.
Hayden Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Tug Valley got the win against Mingo Central on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tug Valley.
Conner Lackey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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.
WestSide's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Tug Valley, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
WestSide beat Tug Valley 8-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does WestSide have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tug Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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