Mountain Lions
| 04/22/25 vs East Hardy | 22 |
| 03/27/25 @ Tygarts Valley | 20 |
| 03/25/25 @ East Hardy | 14 |
| 04/17/25 vs Tygarts Valley | 12 |
| 04/11/25 vs North Marion | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tucker County). Everything went their way against the East Hardy Cougars on Tuesday as they made off with a 22-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Mountain Lions in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won eight in a row.
Ava Shaffer was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sutton Pase, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Carlee Nicholas, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Tucker County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Hardy struck out eight times.
The win got Tucker County back to even at 5-5. As for East Hardy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
Looking ahead, Tucker County will square off against Elkins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.64 runs per game on average), something the Mountain Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Hardy, they will challenge Petersburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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