Tuckerman is 4-0 against Mountain View since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tuckerman Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain View Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. Tuckerman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Tuckerman can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on Harrisburg with a sharp 19-1 win. Tuckerman's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Carley Boyd made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Boyd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Boyd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Josie Branch and Gracie Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Branch went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI, while Smith went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Ally Sampson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 12-2 defeat to Walnut Ridge might stick with them for a while.
Tuckerman is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Mountain View, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Everything went Tuckerman's way against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in March as Tuckerman made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tuckerman since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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