The Unicoi County Blue Devils will challenge the West Ridge Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Unicoi County sitting on five straight victories and West Ridge on four.
Unicoi County will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Tennessee, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Blue Devils walked away with a 5-1 win over the Vikings on Wednesday.
Lela Byrd
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Lela Byrd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Unicoi County let Kyndal Engle and Abigail Peterson run wild. Engle went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Peterson went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Engle, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Unicoi County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, West Ridge had just enough and edged out David Crockett 3-2 on Friday.
West Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Unicoi County, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Unicoi County might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from West Ridge in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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