Softball Recap: David Crockett Pioneers vs. Tennessee Vikings
Thursday just wasn't the day for David Crockett's offense. They fell just short of the Tennessee Vikings by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. David Crockett has struggled against Tennessee recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Tennessee's part, Carly Compton made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Compton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Compton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Addie Wilhoit was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Hughes, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
David Crockett's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Tennessee, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
David Crockett will head out on the road to challenge Daniel Boone at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (David Crockett: 2.4, Daniel Boone: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tennessee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Morristown-Hamblen East at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Tennessee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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