Softball Preview: East Henderson Eagles vs. Smoky Mountain Mustangs
East Henderson has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Monday, East Henderson fell victim to a tough 20-2 defeat at the hands of Franklin.
East Henderson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinsley Constance, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Smoky Mountain put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Tuscola. Smoky Mountain came out on top against Tuscola by a score of 5-0. The victory was just what Smoky Mountain needed coming off of a 20-1 loss in their prior contest.
Abby Branning was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Taquette, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
East Henderson's defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Smoky Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
East Henderson came up short against Smoky Mountain in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 9-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smoky Mountain's Addie Mull, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that East Henderson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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