Tug Valley's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They never let the Van Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Austin Smith
| 04/17/25 vs Van | 6 |
| 04/14/25 @ St. Joseph Central | 0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Phelps | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Man | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Wayne | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Tri-State HomeSchool | 12 |
Austin Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Hayden Brumfield was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Tug Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gavin Fitzpatrick, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Tug Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Van only posted an OBP of .143.
Tug Valley's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-8. As for Van, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tug Valley beat the Bulldogs by a score of 9-5 later that day.
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