Softball Preview: Tuscola Mountaineers vs. West Henderson Falcons
The Tuscola Mountaineers are on the road again on Thursday to play the West Henderson Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tuscola is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Smoky Mountain (and have done all season long). Tuscola blew past Smoky Mountain 16-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Tuscola considering their two-run performance the game before.
Addi Sampson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sampson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Karsen Cherry was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Kinzie Messer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Franklin typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday West Henderson proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Henderson.
Tuscola's record now sits at 7-12. As for West Henderson, their record now sits at 17-2.
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