Mark Twain is 1-9 against Highland since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mark Twain Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Highland Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mark Twain will bounce into Monday's game after beating Wellsville-Middletown, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Mark Twain was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Wellsville-Middletown on Thursday. Mark Twain might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by eight runs or more this season.
Nolan Epperson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Epperson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ayden Waters was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landen Armour, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against Louisiana by a score of 7-4 on Monday.
Mark Twain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Highland, their record now sits at 2-6.
Mark Twain suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Highland when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Mark Twain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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