The Tuscola Mountaineers will square off against the South Point Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Tuscola is leaving town to face South Point after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Tuscola fell just short of North Buncombe by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mountaineers have suffered since March 8, 2024.
Tuscola got a good showing from Mason Harrell, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Evan Conner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Point had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burns. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
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