The Harriman Blue Devils will face off against the South-Doyle Cherokees at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Harriman came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Lenoir City, falling 9-3.
McKenzie Smith was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ansley Moore, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, South-Doyle was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of Loudon by a score of 4-2.
Rheagen Thomas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Harriman's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for South-Doyle, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Harriman skirted past South-Doyle 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Harriman repeat their success, or does South-Doyle has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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