The contest — played at Robin Harvey Memorial Field — served as a fundraiser for Elkins Elks Babe Ruth baseball as several players from both squads compete in the league.

The Tigers picked up a run in the top of the first when Drennen led off the game with a single and later scored on Hunter Shreve’s sacrifice fly to right.

Elkins made it 2-0 in the fourth when Gavin Carr raced home on a wild pitch after reaching on a one-out single, stealing second and moving to third on Rylan Wymer’s groundout.

The Bulldogs drew even in the home-half of the frame when starting pitcher Riley Tackett and Noah Armstrong drew two-out walks and both advanced on a wild pitch.

Jaxon Drennen deals a pitch during the Tigers’ 8-4 win over Tygarts Valley Thursday evening at Robin Harvey Memorial Field. Drennen and Gage Huffman limited the Bulldogs to just one hit.

Kaden Moore then reached on a throwing error, with both runners racing home.

In the fifth, the Tigers took the lead for good with four runs.

Owen Haddix started the rally by reaching on an error and Cole Shreve followed with a double to center. Lincoln Scott then singled to left to plate Haddix and courtesy runner Kenton Haddix to make it 4-2.

Scott, who ended up at third on play when the ball was misplayed in the outfield, then raced home on Drennen’s sacrifice fly to left and Carr later added a run-producing single.

Tygarts Valley’s first hit of the game off of Drennen came in the bottom of the inning when Matthew Pratt hit one-out homer to left with Garrett Gibson aboard, cutting the deficit to 6-4.

The Tigers tacked on two runs in the seventh on Hunter Shreve’s RBI single and a sacrifice fly from Carr, who had three hits on the night.

Drennen went the first five innings to earn the win, allowing four runs, all unearned, striking out seven and walking four.

Huffman pitched two perfect frames, striking out four batters.

Tackett was charged with the loss as he surrendered six runs on seven hits, striking out five and walking one in five-plus innings.

Gibson gave up two runs on two hits and fanned three in relief.

Tygarts Valley (14-6) is slated to visit Webster County at 5 p.m. today, while Elkins (7-14) entertains Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. for a Big 10 contest.