Friday just wasn't the day for Greeneville's offense. Their tough 6-0 loss to the Cocke County Fighting Cocks on Friday might stick with them for a while. The match marked the first time this year in which Greeneville was not able to get on the board.
Greeneville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Jobe, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Cocke County's side, not much got past Ellie Proffitt, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Greeneville off the board. Proffitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kinley Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Shakyra Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Greeneville and nudges their season record down to 12-9. As for Cocke County, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Greeneville will square off against West Ridge at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Greeneville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Cocke County, they will face off against Karns at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cocke County: 1.8, Karns: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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