Seymour is 0-10 against Cocke County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Seymour Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seymour took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northview Academy and snuck past 7-5.
Meanwhile, Cocke County came tearing into Wednesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Rebels as they made off with a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Cocke County, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hailee Hartsell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shakyra Reed was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Adisen Mcnealy, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Seymour's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Cocke County, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Seymour might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Cocke County in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hartsell, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Seymour knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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