Smoky Mountain and Tuscola are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Tuscola Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Smoky Mountain fell victim to a rough 20-1 loss at the hands of Pisgah. Smoky Mountain has not had much luck with Pisgah recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Smoky Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Winchester, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuscola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of West Henderson by a score of 4-3.
Addi Sampson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kinzie Messer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Smoky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Tuscola, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Smoky Mountain suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Tuscola in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Smoky Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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