Baseball Game Preview: Smoky Mountain Mustangs vs. East Henderson Eagles

The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will square off against the East Henderson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Smoky Mountain has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Smoky Mountain is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 18-0 to Daniel Boone. The match marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, East Henderson made easy work of Hendersonville on Thursday and carried off a 9-1 win. That eight run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.

East Henderson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Smoky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.

Smoky Mountain couldn't quite get it done against East Henderson when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.