It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Unicoi County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against the Dobyns-Bennett Indians by a score of 9-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-7 back in March.
Lela Byrd
| 04/28/25 @ Dobyns-Bennett | 11 |
| 04/21/25 vs West Ridge | 14 |
| 04/16/25 @ Tennessee | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Elizabethton | 10 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lee | 7 |
Lela Byrd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Engle was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Engle is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Kaley Toney, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Unicoi County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Unicoi County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Dobyns-Bennett, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Unicoi County will take on Elizabethton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dobyns-Bennett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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