Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sevier County). They won by a run and slipped past the Westmoreland Eagles 16-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Smoky Bears have posted since April 1, 2024.
McKenzie Turner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.

Emma McClure
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In other batting news, Sevier County got a massive performance out of Emma McClure, who went 4-for-6 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. The dominant performance gave McClure a new career-high in RBI. Ashley Morgan was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Sevier County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .540. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Sevier County back to even at 4-4. As for Westmoreland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Sevier County will host Morristown-Hamblen East at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sevier County is facing Morristown-Hamblen East at the right time seeing as Morristown-Hamblen East is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Westmoreland, they are taking a road trip to take on Cocke County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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