The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Daniel Boone Trailblazers at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Smoky Mountain is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
David Crockett hit Smoky Mountain with a six-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Pioneers, falling 11-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Daniel Boone, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Elizabethton on Thursday as they made off with a 14-5 win. The Trailblazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
T J Leonard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Leonard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Stevens, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson McCurry, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Daniel Boone's victory bumped their record up to 21-8-1. As for Smoky Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
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