Sevier County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lenoir City on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lenoir City Panthers by a score of 10-8. The Smoky Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Jade Hubbard put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma McClure and Ashley Morgan stepped up to the plate in a big way. McClure went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double, while Morgan went 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI McClure has posted since back in March of 2024. Madison Hartline was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Smoky Bears
| 03/04/25 vs Lenoir City | 39% |
| 03/03/25 @ Cosby | 37.9% |
| 03/01/25 vs Christian Academy of Knoxville | 31.2% |
| 03/01/25 vs Union County | 15% |
Even though they lost, Sevier County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .390. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Sevier County now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Lenoir City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Coming up, Sevier County is taking a road trip to challenge Lenoir City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lenoir City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McMinn Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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