North Carolina High School Baseball - Smoky Mountain sneaks past Mountain Heritage
March 16, 2023: Sylva, NC 28779 Spectators at Thursday's non-league battle between the Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC) and the visiting Mountain Heritage Cougars (Burnsville, NC), saw Smoky Mountain's baseball squad edge Mountain Heritage by a count of 3-2.
Coming up next, the Mustangs play the Pisgah Bears (Canton, NC) in a Mountain Seven 3A battle, on Tuesday, March 21. Smoky Mountain will attempt to move on its 3-3 season record. The Bears enter the battle with a 4-1 record after their 6-0 non-league win over Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa, NC).
The Cougars now possess a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rosman for a Western Highlands 1A/2A battle on Wednesday, March 22. Mountain Heritage will play a Tigers squad coming off a 7-4 league win over Avery County (Newland, NC). The Tigers record now stands at 2-5.