Pigeon Forge extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-8 in the process. They lost 16-0 to the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 back in March.
As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. Considering they have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Gatlinburg-Pittman's part, Bailey Norris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Norris has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (four).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryleigh Mercogliano, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Sadie Moore was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Pigeon Forge will face off against Oneida at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against PikeView at 11:00 a.m.
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