Yellow Jackets
| 04/22/25 @ Jellico | 21 |
| 04/08/25 vs Oliver Springs | 17 |
| 03/17/25 vs Sunbright | 16 |
| 03/10/25 vs Jellico | 15 |
| 03/10/25 vs Jellico | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coalfield). They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over the Jellico Blue Devils on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won eight in a row.
Olivia Laymance made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Davis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, eight RBI, and three runs. Those eight RBI gave her a new career-high. Madison Jackson was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Coalfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .650. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Coalfield pushed their record up to 16-2-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Jellico, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Coalfield has already played their next contest, a 13-3 loss against Karns on the 24th. Jellico has also already played their next matchup (against Pigeon Forge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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