Softball Recap: East Henderson Finds Home Field Redemption Against Smoky Mountain

There's no place like home for East Henderson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past the Smoky Mountain Mustangs 8-7. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in April, they had to take a 6-2 loss.

Shelby McCall

Hits (Career)

05/01/25 vs Smoky Mountain	4
02/27/25 vs Polk County	3
04/28/25 vs Chase	2
04/22/25 vs Tuscola	2
03/28/25 vs Pisgah	2

Shelby McCall and Marybeth Blackwell did most of the damage at the plate: McCall went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Blackwell went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those four hits gave McCall a new career-high. Malea Bailey was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

With the victory, East Henderson broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-18. As for Smoky Mountain, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.

As of now, neither East Henderson nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.