Maryville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Farragut Admirals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maryville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Maryville put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Jefferson County as Maryville made off with a 9-0 win.
Sadie Johnson looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Emerson Darnell was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Mara Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
While Farragut couldn't quite beat William Blount on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Friday. Farragut fell just short of William Blount by a score of 4-2. Farragut has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maryville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Farragut, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Maryville couldn't quite finish off Farragut when the teams last played back in March and fell 9-7. Can Maryville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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