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| 05/08/26 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/01/26 - Away | 7-9 L |
| 03/29/25 - Away | 3-10 L |
| 04/20/24 - Home | 9-3 W |
| 03/27/24 - Away | 7-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
It was a proper cat-fight when Tug Valley duked it out with Martin County on Friday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Cardinals. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Cardinals since April 23, 2022.
Gage Whitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Parker Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Darian Vance was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Tug Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season. As for Martin County, they dropped their record down to 5-26 with the loss, which was their 15th straight on the road.
Tug Valley has already played their next matchup, a 12-4 win against Westside on the 11th. As for Martin County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Paintsville on the 9th.
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