Unicoi County and Elizabethton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Blue Devils will host the Fighting Cyclones at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Unicoi County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Elizabethton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Unicoi County needed a bit of extra time to put away Dobyns-Bennett. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Indians.
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 was a major factor 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, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Engle, who went 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 Abigail Peterson, who went 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
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.
Meanwhile, Elizabethton didn't have quite enough to beat Daniel Boone on Monday and fell 3-2.
Unicoi County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Elizabethton, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-11.
Unicoi County beat Elizabethton 6-1 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fighting Cyclones turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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