Jefferson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Sevier County Smoky Bears by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Jefferson County has lost by just one run.
Dylan Edmonds made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Carr, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Jefferson County's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Sevier County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Jefferson County will head out on the road to square off against Pikeville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pikeville is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning Jefferson County will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Sevier County will take on Manchester at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sevier County: 3.7, Manchester: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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