Cocke County hasn't had much luck against Carter recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Fighting Cocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green Hornets at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Cocke County barely beat Morristown-Hamblen East the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Fighting Cocks' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hurricanes a 9-0 shutout on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Fighting Cocks in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Carter made easy work of Wartburg Central on Saturday and carried off an 11-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Green Hornets, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kingston Griph made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Lane was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Mayson Lang was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cocke County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-11. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-5.
Cocke County came out on top in a nail-biter against Carter in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Fighting Cocks repeat their success, or do the Green Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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