Tuscola is 1-8 against T.C. Roberson since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mountaineers will venture away from home to take on the Rams at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Tuscola was able to grind out a solid victory over Pisgah, taking the game 8-3. The win continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won three in a row.
Kolt Nelson
| 04/04/25 vs Pisgah | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs East Henderson | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Smoky Mountain | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Erwin | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ South Point | 2 |
Kolt Nelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Conner, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bo West, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, T.C. Roberson got themselves on the board against Erwin on Friday, but Erwin never followed suit. They blew past the Warriors 10-0. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
T.C. Roberson pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Tuscola, their record is now 11-3.
Tuscola couldn't quite get it done against T.C. Roberson in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as they fell 6-2. Can the Mountaineers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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