Softball Recap: Cocke County Fighting Cocks vs. Seymour Eagles
Cocke County came tearing into Thursday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Seymour Eagles a 10-0 shutout. Considering Cocke County has won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellie Proffitt made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Proffitt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Proffitt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Shayna Williams was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Shakyra Reed was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cocke County pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Seymour, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Cocke County will square off against Greeneville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Greeneville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Seymour, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South-Doyle at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Seymour has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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