The Cocke County Fighting Cocks will venture away from home to square off against the Unicoi County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cocke County 2.1, Unicoi County 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cocke County's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gibbs on Wednesday. The Fighting Cocks' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Unicoi County hadn't beaten David Crockett on the road since April 9, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Blue Devils had just enough and edged out the Pioneers 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Lela Byrd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kianna Woodward was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Engle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Unicoi County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Cocke County, their loss dropped their record down to 29-5-1.
Cocke County might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Unicoi County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Fighting Cocks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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