Fighting Cocks
| 04/03/25 @ Fulton | 32 |
| 04/01/25 vs Valley | 22 |
| 03/07/25 @ Chuckey-Doak | 17 |
| 03/22/25 vs Sullivan East | 15 |
| 03/12/25 vs Cosby | 15 |
Cocke County hadn't done well against Morristown-Hamblen East recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Fighting Cocks never let the Hurricanes get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Fighting Cocks have won 16 contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellie Proffitt made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Adisen Mcnealy and Meredith Grooms did most of the damage at the plate: Mcnealy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Grooms went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Carsie Ellison was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Cocke County pushed their record up to 17-2-1 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 runs on average over those games. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cocke County will head out to challenge Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they will square off against Morristown-Hamblen West at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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