After six games on the road, Cocke County is heading back home. They will take on the Seymour Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cocke County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Cocke County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Cosby on Thursday. Everything went Cocke County's way against Cosby as Cocke County made off with a 21-1 victory. Cocke County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Trent Leas and Sway Holt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Leas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Holt pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Leas scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Holt scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carson Hopson was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylos Thomas, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Seymour came up short against William Blount on Thursday and fell 10-7. Seymour has struggled against William Blount recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Reagan Patterson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miller Elijah, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Cocke County's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12. As for Seymour, their loss dropped their record down to 12-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cocke County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cocke County suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Seymour in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seymour's Drew Childress, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Cocke County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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