Baseball Game Preview: Austin-East Roadrunners vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders

Austin-East is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Gatlinburg-Pittman a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Austin-East Roadrunners will host the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Austin-East lost 17-1 to Oneida on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman came up short against Washburn on Friday, falling 12-3.

Gatlinburg-Pittman saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Nathan Williams also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Gatlinburg-Pittman's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Austin-East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.

Austin-East suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Gatlinburg-Pittman in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Austin-East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.