Tennessee has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.07 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They fell 11-6 to the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Cyclones apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Brooklyn Fuel and Katy Granger did some serious damage despite the final result: Fuel scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Granger scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylie Hughes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Tennessee's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Elizabethton, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tennessee will host David Crockett at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elizabethton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Daniel Boone at 5:30 p.m.
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