Highlanders
| 04/01/25 vs Austin-East | 23 |
| 03/07/25 vs Cosby | 19 |
| 03/07/25 vs Cosby | 16 |
| 04/01/25 vs Austin-East | 15 |
| 03/14/25 vs West Greene | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gatlinburg-Pittman). Everything went their way against the Austin-East Roadrunners on Tuesday as they made off with a 23-1 win. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Roadrunners recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Rylan Rad and Craig Huskey did most of the damage at the plate: Rad scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Huskey scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Gatlinburg-Pittman is 3-1 when Rad posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Brayden Joyce was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Gatlinburg-Pittman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.4.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Austin-East, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Looking ahead, Gatlinburg-Pittman will be playing at home against Wartburg Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Austin-East, they are taking a road trip to square off against Hancock County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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