It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but David Crockett ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against the Daniel Boone Trailblazers by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For the Pioneers, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Trailblazers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Madelyn Dulaney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Dulaney wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Whitaker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Laney Britton was another, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Pioneers
| 04/21/25 vs Daniel Boone | 3-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Elizabethton | 5-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Morristown-Hamblen East | 13-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Unicoi County | 6-4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Haleyville | 14-0 |
| + 5 more games |
David Crockett's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Daniel Boone, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Trailblazers beat David Crockett by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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