Tuscumbia had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it 12. They lost 9-0 to Jamestown. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to Jamestown from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Jamestown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Jamestown's part, Tate Duncan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Duncan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Anthony Coonce was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Jamestown is 3-1 when Coonce posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Ty Dedrick also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Tuscumbia will host Calvary Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Lutheran has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something Tuscumbia will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jamestown, they are taking a road trip to square off against Prairie Home at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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