After flying high against North Henderson last Tuesday, Smoky Mountain came back down to earth. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs lost 18-2 to the West Henderson Falcons on Thursday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Smoky Mountain saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mica Tiger-Harlan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Gracie-Lee Irons also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Mustangs
| 03/13/25 @ West Henderson | 41.7% |
| 03/11/25 @ North Henderson | 40% |
| 03/10/25 vs Robbinsville | 33.3% |
| 03/07/25 vs Pisgah | 16.7% |
| 03/01/25 @ Crest | 25% |
| + 16 more games |
Even though they lost, Smoky Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Smoky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for West Henderson, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Smoky Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 win against Hayesville on the 17th. West Henderson will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on A.C. Reynolds at 6:30 p.m. on March 25th.
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