Softball Recap: Cocke County Extends Winning Streak to Four

Fighting Cocks

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 @ Fulton	32
04/01/25 vs Valley	22
03/07/25 @ Chuckey-Doak	17
03/22/25 vs Sullivan East	15
03/20/25 vs Northview Academy	15

Cocke County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Carter Green Hornets with a sharp 11-1 win. The Fighting Cocks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 23 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Ellie Proffitt spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Cocke County let Meredith Grooms and Abby Niethammer run wild. Grooms went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Niethammer went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave Niethammer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chloe Niethammer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Cocke County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive games.

Cocke County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carter, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.

Cocke County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 victory against Seymour on the 7th. Carter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.