Tucker County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the East Hardy Cougars, falling 25-5. The Mountain Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Tyler Ricottilli was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Helmick, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Tucker County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for East Hardy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cougars beat Tucker County by a score of 20-6 later that day.
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