The Chuckey-Doak Black Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chuckey-Doak gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over Johnson County. The Black Knights haven't had any issues with the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Cooper Seay
| 03/25/25 @ Johnson County | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Johnson County | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs West Greene | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs South Greene | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs North Greene | 1 |
Cooper Seay was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Chuckey-Doak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnson County only posted an OBP of .323.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gatlinburg-Pittman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Eagleton College & Career Academy 4-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Highlanders as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Easton Gaff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Gatlinburg-Pittman is 2-1 when Gaff allowstwo or fewer earned runs, but 3-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Gatlinburg-Pittman's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Davis, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Aaron Johnson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-8. As for Chuckey-Doak, their record now sits at 7-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chuckey-Doak has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gatlinburg-Pittman struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chuckey-Doak was able to grind out a solid win over Gatlinburg-Pittman in their previous matchup on March 3rd, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chuckey-Doak since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
