The Sullivan East Patriots will challenge the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sullivan East has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 27.
Sullivan East came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Unicoi County by a score of 6-4 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered against the Blue Devils since April 12, 2022.
Jonah Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Ethan Hale was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Elizabethton came up short against Dobyns-Bennett on Thursday, falling 9-3. The Fighting Cyclones haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Sullivan East's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Elizabethton, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Sullivan East couldn't quite finish off Elizabethton when the teams last played back in March and fell 5-3. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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