Baseball Preview: Southern Rams vs. Tucker County Mountain Lions
The Southern Rams will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Tucker County Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. Southern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Tucker County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Southern got the win against Meyersdale by a conclusive 7-1. The victory was just what Southern needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jared Haskiel and Cade Leader were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Haskiel tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Leader didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Haskiel scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Leader went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Lohr, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, sadly, Tucker County is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian on Monday.
Southern's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Tucker County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Southern beat Tucker County 11-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tucker County's Mason Kisamore, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Southern to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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