Softball Preview: Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones vs. Unicoi County Blue Devils
Elizabethton has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Unicoi County Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Elizabethton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Johnson County (and have done all season long). Elizabethton's pitcher stepped up to hand Johnson County a 15-0 shutout on Thursday.
Lela Byrd made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Byrd was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Elizabethton let Jozey Reece and Mollie Johnson loose on the outfield. Reece went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Sadie Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Unicoi County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Sullivan East 28-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Unicoi County.
Elizabethton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Unicoi County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Elizabethton came out on top in a nail-biter against Unicoi County in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-2. Does Elizabethton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Unicoi County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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