Softball Recap: Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones vs. Sullivan East Patriots
In what's become a running theme this season, Elizabethton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Sullivan East Patriots. That's more bragging rights for Elizabethton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lela Byrd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sadie Williams, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Mckenna Blackwell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Sullivan East's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Ashbrook, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Elizabethton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Sullivan East, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Elizabethton will head out on the road to square off against John Battle at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Elizabethton is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Sullivan East, they will square off against Chuckey-Doak at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sullivan East is facing Chuckey-Doak at the right time seeing as Chuckey-Doak is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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