The Jellico Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Pigeon Forge Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Jellico fell victim to Oliver Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Bobcats. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pigeon Forge was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Alcoa, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Jellico's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Pigeon Forge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Jellico's way against Pigeon Forge in their previous meeting back in March, as Jellico made off with a 23-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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