Sloan-Hendrix is 0-5 against Tuckerman since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds will head out on the road to challenge the Tuckerman Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Sloan-Hendrix suffered a tough 13-7 loss at the hands of West Memphis.
Cadee Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Kateleigh Holder was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Tuckerman gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Mountain View. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tuckerman.
Carley Boyd made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Boyd was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Josie Branch, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Sloan-Hendrix's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Tuckerman, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Sloan-Hendrix might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Tuckerman when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Sloan-Hendrix avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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