Monday just wasn't the day for Pigeon Forge's offense. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Cosby Eagles on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pigeon Forge of the 29-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Cosby's part, Lakelyn Sweeten made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sweeten was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Cornwell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Shylee Weeks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Pigeon Forge's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Cosby, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pigeon Forge will take on Eagleton College & Career Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eagleton College & Career Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Cosby, they will head out on the road to challenge West Greene at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cosby's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so West Greene's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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