Sevier County pushed their score to 17 the last time they played Gatlinburg-Pittman, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The Sevier County Smoky Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders and snuck past 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sevier County.
Cassie Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emree Henderson and Emma McClure did most of the damage at the plate: Henderson went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while McClure scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sevier County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Sevier County will head out on the road to challenge Morristown-Hamblen West at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Morristown-Hamblen West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Sevier County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they will be playing at home against Austin-East at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gatlinburg-Pittman is facing Austin-East at the right time seeing as Austin-East is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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