Softball Recap: Tennessee Vikings vs. David Crockett Pioneers
Tennessee put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the David Crockett Pioneers a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Tennessee, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carly Compton was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Compton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Compton was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Tennessee is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for David Crockett, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Tennessee will be playing in front of their home fans against Morristown-Hamblen East at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Tennessee's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Morristown-Hamblen East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for David Crockett, they will head out on the road to face off against Daniel Boone at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Daniel Boone will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something David Crockett surely won't give up without a fight.
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