Baseball Recap: North Sand Mountain's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Bison

Previous 5 Games

03/12/25 @ Sale Creek	14-2
03/11/25 @ Glencoe	10-5
03/08/25 vs Section	5-0
03/08/25 @ Pisgah	11-1
03/03/25 vs Collinsville	6-3

North Sand Mountain had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Sale Creek Panthers as they made off with a 14-2 win. Considering the Bison have won five games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Carson Harvey made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Pierce, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mikey Poss, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.

North Sand Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

North Sand Mountain pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Sale Creek, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Sand Mountain will take on North Jackson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sale Creek, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Sale Creek Panthers face off against Whitwell Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.