Sevier County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Jefferson County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, Sevier County fell victim to a rough 13-5 defeat at the hands of Fulton.
Caylee Sutton and Ashley Morgan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sutton scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Morgan scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sutton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Sevier County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County fell victim to Carter and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Green Hornets. Jefferson County has struggled against Carter recently, as their match on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Sevier County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Jefferson County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Sevier County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Jefferson County, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Sevier County's sizable advantage in that area, Jefferson County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Sevier County came up short against Jefferson County when the teams last played back in March, falling 8-4. Can Sevier County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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