North Henderson is 2-8 against Tuscola since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Henderson Knights will host the Tuscola Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. North Henderson has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
North Henderson is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 14-4 to Brevard.
Bailey Simpson and Amber Matlak stepped up to the plate in a big way. Simpson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Matlak went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Shelby Simpson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Even though they lost, North Henderson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Tuscola was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Franklin by a score of 3-1. The matchup marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
With the loss, Tuscola broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for North Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
North Henderson might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Tuscola when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can North Henderson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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