Unicoi County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Tennessee on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Kolby Jones was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Jones was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Cutlip, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Unicoi County's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Tennessee, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season.
Coincidentally, Unicoi County and Tennessee will both be playing Elizabethton the next time they take the field. The Vikings will head out to face the Fighting Cyclones at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Blue Devils will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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