Softball Recap: Seymour Comes Up Short

Seymour extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-15 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Cocke County Fighting Cocks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Fighting Cocks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-0 loss back in April.

As for Cocke County, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-4-1. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Cocks, who have now won 24 games by six runs or more so far this season.

For Cocke County's part, Hailee Hartsell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Hartsell has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adisen Mcnealy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Chloe Niethammer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Coming up, Seymour will head out on the road to challenge Gibbs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Gibbs will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Seymour surely won't give up without a fight. Cocke County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.