Grainger lost against Elizabethton back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Grainger Grizzlies' tough 8-2 defeat to the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones might stick with them for a while.
Alison Byrd was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Byrd was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Byrd wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKinley Mills, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Like Grainger, Elizabethton also got a great game from a two-way player: Lela Byrd. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Byrd has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Byrd was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mollie Johnson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adriane Heading, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Grainger's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Elizabethton, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Grainger didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 win vs. Claiborne on the 19th. Elizabethton has also already played their next matchup, a 12-1 victory against Gate City on the 18th.
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