The Cocke County Fighting Cocks will face off against the Anderson County Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cocke County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Anderson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cocke County played against Seymour on Monday and lost via forfeit.
Cocke County will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Anderson County extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Mavericks came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Union County. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by just one run.
Wil Ridenour spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trent Strickland, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jeremiah Owens was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Anderson County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cocke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Cocke County might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Anderson County when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Fighting Cocks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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