Tucker County was the 4-3 winner over Southern when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Tucker County Mountain Lions' tough 11-1 defeat to the Southern Rams on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Tucker County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Southern's part, Brayden Upole made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Upole was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reece Tasker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Cade Leader, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tucker County's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Southern, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Tucker County will head out on the road to challenge Tygarts Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Southern, they will be playing at home against Northern at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Southern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Northern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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