Baseball Game Preview: David Crockett Pioneers vs. Greeneville Greene Devils

David Crockett hasn't had much luck against Greeneville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pioneers will take on the Greene Devils at 11:00 a.m. David Crockett will be strutting in after a victory while Greeneville will be coming in after a defeat.

David Crockett came out on top against Smoky Mountain on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Pioneers put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-3 win. The Pioneers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 25th (when they won 16-3).

Cooper Pettit

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/17/25 @ Smoky Mountain	5
04/03/25 @ Dobyns-Bennett	4
03/11/25 vs Tennessee	3
03/19/25 @ Unicoi County	2

Cooper Pettit tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aj Ford, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Carson Bradburn was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

David Crockett hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Greeneville has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.3 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 12-2 to Canfield. The Greene Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

David Crockett has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Greeneville, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.

David Crockett might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Greeneville when the teams last played back in March. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.