Softball Preview: Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones vs. Science Hill Hilltoppers
The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Science Hill Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elizabethton will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Johnson County on Thursday. Elizabethton never let Johnson County onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Lela Byrd made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Elizabethton let Jozey Reece and Mollie Johnson loose on the outfield. Reece went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Addy Campbell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, everything went Science Hill's way against Sullivan East on Monday as Science Hill made off with a 15-4 victory.
Elizabethton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Science Hill, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-4.
Everything went Elizabethton's way against Science Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Elizabethton made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elizabethton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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