Smoky Mountain extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-13. They lost 17-5 to the West Henderson Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 last Wednesday.
Smoky Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elle Wahnetah, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for West Henderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The result was nothing new for West Henderson, who have now won 12 contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
On West Henderson's side, Makena Henderson was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Marley Orr, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Smoky Mountain has already played their next game, an 11-7 victory against Hayesville on the 15th. As for West Henderson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-1 win against A.C. Reynolds on the 16th.
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