The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Wolfe County Wolves, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Elizabethton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Sullivan East.
Lela Byrd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Byrd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Sadie Williams was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mckenna Blackwell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Wolfe County put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Johnson Central. Wolfe County came out on top against Johnson Central by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Sami Noble's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Wolfe County's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abby Stone, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Elizabethton has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Wolfe County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
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