Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cocke County). Everything went their way against the Grainger Grizzlies on Monday as the Cocke County Fighting Cocks made off with a 19-7 victory. Fans of the Fighting Cocks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Ellie Proffitt made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Proffitt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Adisen Mcnealy was a standout: she scored four runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Meredith Grooms was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Cocke County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .576. Their batting average was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .400 that Grainger posted.
Fighting Cocks
| 03/17/25 @ Grainger | 19-7 |
| 03/14/25 vs Westmoreland | 10-0 |
| 03/12/25 vs Cosby | 15-0 |
| 03/11/25 @ Cosby | 12-0 |
| 03/07/25 @ Chuckey-Doak | 17-0 |
| 03/04/25 @ Morristown-Hamblen West | 13-1 |
The win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Grainger, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cocke County will head out to challenge Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Seymour: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Cocke County has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Grainger, they will venture away from home to square off against Claiborne at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grainger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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