Elizabethton had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 15-11 to make it five. They fell just short of the Volunteer Falcons by a score of 2-1. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Fighting Cyclones who fell 5-3 when the teams previously met back in April of 2025.
Elizabethton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was PIPER BENNETT, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Volunteer, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
On Volunteer's side, Rylee Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
At the plate, Emily Walker was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Danni Guinn was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
While Elizabethton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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