The Alcoa Tornadoes will take on the William Blount Governors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Alcoa will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Alcoa beat Gibbs 5-2.
Myles Cox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
Eli Graf
| 04/23/25 vs Gibbs | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Loudon | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Austin-East | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Eagleton College & Career Academy | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Roane County | 1 |
At the plate, Eli Graf was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Bleau Kennedy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, William Blount came up short against Farragut on Wednesday and fell 9-4. The Governors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alcoa pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for William Blount, they now have a losing record of 15-16.
Everything went Alcoa's way against William Blount in their previous meeting back in February, as Alcoa made off with an 18-4 victory. Do the Tornadoes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Governors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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