Elizabethton stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let the John Battle Trojans onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elizabethton.
Lela Byrd was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Byrd was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mollie Johnson, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sadie Williams, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Elizabethton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for John Battle, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3-1.
Elizabethton will head out on the road to take on David Crockett at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elizabethton is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for John Battle, they will be playing at home against Gate City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. John Battle is facing Gate City at the right time seeing as Gate City is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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