Tuckerman is 5-0 against Sloan-Hendrix since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tuckerman Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. Tuckerman will be strutting in after a win while Sloan-Hendrix will be coming in after a defeat.
Tuckerman can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mountain View as Tuckerman made off with an 11-1 victory.
Carley Boyd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Boyd was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Gracie Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Josie Branch was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sloan-Hendrix fell victim to a tough 13-7 loss at the hands of West Memphis on Thursday.
Cadee Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Bennett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tuckerman is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.
Sloan-Hendrix's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Tuckerman hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Sloan-Hendrix, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Tuckerman's hitters?
Everything went Tuckerman's way against Sloan-Hendrix when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Tuckerman made off with a 20-0 win. Does Tuckerman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sloan-Hendrix turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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