The Pisgah Bears will challenge the Tuscola Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pisgah 3.9, Tuscola 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pisgah is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering West Henderson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Tuscola entered their tilt with East Henderson on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ian Amsler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kolt Nelson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Amos Rich was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Tuscola pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Pisgah, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
Pisgah couldn't quite get it done against Tuscola in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can Pisgah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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