The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Gatlinburg-Pittman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Gatlinburg-Pittman can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Austin-East. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gatlinburg-Pittman.
Ryan Cutshaw was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Cutshaw was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tristan Davis and Rylan Rad did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Rad scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Vincil, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cocke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Northview Academy by a score of 8-7.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Cocke County, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Gatlinburg-Pittman suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Cocke County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Gatlinburg-Pittman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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