It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tuckerman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Izard County Cougars 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since March 14th.
Tuckerman got a great performance from Emma Davis as she struck out eight batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gracee McGuire, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Sampson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Tuckerman has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. With the defeat, Izard County broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuckerman will host McCrory at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Izard County, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Izard County Cougars take on Heber Springs Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. They are on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Heber Springs a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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