After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Henry County, Eminence was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trimble County Raiders a 2-0 shutout. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 1, 2025, but that streak is no more.
Tanner Simpson
| 04/28/26 @ Trimble County | 13 |
| 04/21/26 vs Henry County | 8 |
| 04/14/26 vs Gallatin County | 13 |
Not much got past Tanner Simpson, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Trimble County off the board. Simpson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eminence saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Whitaker, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Eminence hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trimble County struck out 13 times.
Eminence's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Trimble County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Eminence will have a chance to go back-to-back against Trimble County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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