Mountaineers
| 03/11/25 @ Franklin | 12 |
| 03/07/25 vs Franklin | 12 |
| 03/06/25 vs Erwin | 7 |
| 02/28/25 vs A.C. Reynolds | 5 |
| 02/26/25 @ South Point | 13 |
| 02/25/25 vs North Buncombe | 5 |
The Tuscola Mountaineers will head out on the road to challenge the North Henderson Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tuscola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
North Henderson will be up against a hot Tuscola squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Tuscola blew past Franklin 11-1 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Mountaineers have won by exactly ten runs.
Mason Harrell and Kolt Nelson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Harrell tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nelson kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Harrell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Nelson scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Evan Conner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He also put up a home run, which was his first of the season. Tyler Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
Tuscola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin only posted an OBP of .158.
Meanwhile, everything went North Henderson's way against Smoky Mountain on Tuesday as North Henderson made off with a 9-3 win. Considering the Knights have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
North Henderson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.8 runs. Tuscola's record now sits at 4-2.
Tuscola beat North Henderson 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Tuscola repeat their success, or does North Henderson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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