Softball Preview: Tuscola Mountaineers vs. Smoky Mountain Mustangs
Tuscola and Smoky Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Tuscola Mountaineers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Tuscola had to settle for a 4-3 loss against West Henderson.
Addi Sampson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kinzie Messer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, Smoky Mountain suffered a tough 20-1 defeat at the hands of Pisgah on Thursday. Smoky Mountain has struggled against Pisgah recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Smoky Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Winchester, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Tuscola's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Smoky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Tuscola's way against Smoky Mountain in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Tuscola made off with a 17-4 victory. Does Tuscola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smoky Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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