Tennessee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Grainger Grizzlies. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tennessee also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Carly Compton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Compton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Compton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Compton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylie Hughes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Tennessee is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Grainger, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Tennessee will play host again on Wednesday to welcome David Crockett, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tennessee: 2, David Crockett: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Grainger does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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