Smoky Mountain won the last time they faced East Henderson, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs came out on top against the East Henderson Eagles by a score of 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Smoky Mountain.
Addie Mull spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abby Branning, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kaitlyn Taquette was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On East Henderson's side, Kinsley Constance made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Staton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, East Henderson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Smoky Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for East Henderson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smoky Mountain will take on Pisgah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Henderson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brevard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brevard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so East Henderson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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