The Mingo Central Miners will head out on the road to challenge the Tug Valley Panthers at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, everything went Mingo Central's way against East Ridge as Mingo Central made off with a 13-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mingo Central.
Meanwhile, Tug Valley can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Van with a sharp 16-1 victory.
Bailee Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hall was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Haleigh Muncy was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amelya Wellman, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4.
Mingo Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Tug Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Mingo Central might still be hurting after the 19-1 loss they got from Tug Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Mingo Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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