Austin-East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders, falling 23-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
Austin-East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffrey Minor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. That hit marked the first that Minor got this season.
Austin-East's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Looking ahead, Austin-East will face off against Hancock County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they will challenge Wartburg Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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