Polk County suffered their closest loss since March 14, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the East Henderson Eagles by a score of 10-8. The Wolverines were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 7-6.

Gunnar Alm
03/20/25 @ East Henderson | 3 |
03/13/25 vs East Henderson | 3 |
03/01/25 vs Rosman | 2 |
02/25/25 vs Madison | 2 |
03/19/25 vs Landrum | 1 |
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Gunnar Alm was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Polk County is 3-1 when Alm posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Karson Scruggs, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Polk County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. East Henderson moved to 1-8 with that victory, which also ended their 11-game losing streak.
Coming up, Polk County will be playing in front of their home fans against Hendersonville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Henderson, they will venture away from home to square off against Tuscola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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