Rosman hasn't had much luck against Mountain Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will challenge the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Rosman has given up an average of 14.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rosman is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 21-3 to Polk County.
Rosman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli McCall, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Kreed Smith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mountain Heritage faced off against Draughn on Tuesday. The Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 5-4. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won three contests in a row.
Cason Jones was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Mountain Heritage is 5-1 when Jones posts one or more home runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
Mountain Heritage's record now sits at 8-10. As for Rosman, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rosman has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mountain Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rosman might still be hurting after the 37-1 defeat they got from Mountain Heritage in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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