Tennessee High School Softball - Cocke County bounces Grainger
March 23, 2026: Newport, TN 37821
The crowd at Monday's non-league bout between the Cocke County Fighting Cocks (Newport, TN) and the visiting Grainger Grizzlies (Rutledge, TN), observed Cocke County's softball team get by Grainger by a tally of 9-3.
The Fighting Cocks (5-1) will now prepare for their bout against Carter (Strawberry Plains, TN). The Green Hornets go into the 3A District 3 bout with a 4-4 record. In their last contest, Carter nudged Northview Academy (Kodak, TN), 15-7, in a league contest.
The Grizzlies now hold a 4-5 record. They play next when they travel to Greeneville for a 3A District 2 contest on Tuesday, March 24. Grainger will face a Greene Devils squad coming off a 6-2 non-league loss to Saint James (Montgomery, AL). The Greene Devils record now stands at 3-4.