Tuscola is 2-8 against A.C. Reynolds since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tuscola Mountaineers will look to defend their home field against the A.C. Reynolds Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Tuscola will be strutting in after a victory while A.C. Reynolds will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tuscola gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Henderson a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tuscola.
Addi Sampson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Sampson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Karsen Cherry was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kinzie Messer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but A.C. Reynolds had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Erwin on Tuesday. A.C. Reynolds has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayla Dotson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Charisma Greene was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Tuscola's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10. As for A.C. Reynolds, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Tuscola suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to A.C. Reynolds when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of A.C. Reynolds' Kadyn Williams, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Tuscola knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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