South Greene fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Cocke County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cocke County Fighting Cocks. South Greene has not had much luck with Cocke County recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Cocke County's part, Taylos Thomas was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sway Holt, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
South Greene now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Cocke County, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Greene will challenge North Greene at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. North Greene is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so South Greene will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Cocke County, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Morristown-Hamblen West at 12:00 p.m.
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