Softball Preview: Greenback Cherokees vs. Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals
The Greenback Cherokees will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals at 5:30 p.m. Greenback is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
On Monday, Greenback was able to grind out a solid win over Sevier County, taking the game 12-9.
Emma Anderson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Leah Kimbrell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eagleton College & Career Academy put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Sweetwater.
Kyla Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eagleton College & Career Academy got a massive performance out of Sara Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Allyson Baldwin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Greenback's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Greenback beat Eagleton College & Career Academy 8-3 in their previous matchup on April 5th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Long, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greenback still be able to contain Long? There's only one way to find out.
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