Tucker County had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-5 to make it eight. They lost 10-1 to the Southern Rams. If the Mountain Lions were looking for revenge after losing 11-1 to the Rams when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Tucker County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Barb, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Gavin Nestor also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Southern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Southern's side, Jaxon Glotfelty made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Glotfelty was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Reece Tasker was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Ben Lohr was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Tucker County will square off against Tygarts Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Southern, they will face off against Northern Garrett at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Huskies will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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