Mark Twain is on a six-game streak of home losses, and Highland a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Mark Twain Tigers will host the Highland Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Mark Twain will be strutting in after a victory while Highland will be coming in after a defeat.
Mark Twain is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Wellsville-Middletown on Thursday by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Mark Twain needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Nolan Epperson
| 04/24/25 @ Wellsville-Middletown | 17 |
| 04/18/24 vs Wellsville-Middletown | 16 |
| 03/21/25 vs Marion County | 11 |
| 04/25/24 @ Monroe City | 11 |
| 05/06/24 vs Louisiana | 9 |
Nolan Epperson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over 5.2 innings pitched. Those 17 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Brayden Moss was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landen Armour, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Highland's offense. They lost 10-0 to Macon on Thursday.
Mark Twain's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-12. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-12.
Mark Twain took their victory against Highland when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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