Baseball Game Preview: Tuscola Mountaineers vs. Franklin Panthers

Mountaineers

Runs

03/07/25 vs Franklin	12
03/06/25 vs Erwin	7
02/28/25 vs A.C. Reynolds	5
02/26/25 @ South Point	13
02/25/25 vs North Buncombe	5

Tuscola has gone 8-2 against Franklin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tuscola Mountaineers will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Tuscola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

Tuscola not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7, 2024. Everything went their way against Franklin as Tuscola made off with a 12-2 win. The Mountaineers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Amos Rich made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Rich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Tuscola got a massive performance out of Kolt Nelson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that Nelson launched this season. Another player making a difference was Mason Harrell, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Tuscola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Tuscola now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Tuscola has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've averaged .515. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.