There's no place like home for Smoky Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the East Henderson Eagles on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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Elle Wahnethah spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Smoky Mountain's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Riley Stokes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Rilee Melton also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Smoky Mountain moved to 3-12 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for East Henderson, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smoky Mountain will face off against Robbinsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Black Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Henderson, they will head out on the road to face off against Asheville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.73 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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