Mountaineers
| 05/06/25 vs Ashe County | 10-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Swain County | 10-1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Swain County | 15-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs West Henderson | 5-3 |
| 04/23/25 @ West Henderson | 5-1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Shelby | 9-3 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tuscola had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ashe County Huskies a 10-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Mountaineers, who have now won six matchups in a row.
Amos Rich was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Evan Conner and Bo West did most of the damage at the plate: Conner went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while West went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Tuscola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Tuscola's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Ashe County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Tuscola will square off against Stuart W. Cramer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Storm's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Mountaineers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Ashe County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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