Tuscola won the last time they faced Franklin and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tuscola Mountaineers put the hurt on the Franklin Panthers with a sharp 11-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Mountaineers have won by exactly ten runs.
Mason Harrell and Kolt Nelson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Harrell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nelson kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Harrell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Nelson scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Evan Conner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He also put up a home run, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Williams, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
Mountaineers
| 03/11/25 @ Franklin | 11-1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Franklin | 12-2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Erwin | 7-3 |
The win (which was Tuscola's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Franklin, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, Tuscola will challenge North Henderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Henderson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Tuscola's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Franklin, they will take on Robbinsville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin is facing Robbinsville at the right time seeing as Robbinsville is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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