The Unicoi County Blue Devils will challenge the Carlisle Indians at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carlisle will be up against a hot Unicoi County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Everything went the Blue Devils' way against Brighton on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-3 win. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by exactly ten runs.
Lela Byrd made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Carly Baxter
| 04/01/26 @ Brighton | 3 |
| 03/06/26 @ Morristown-Hamblen East | 2 |
| 03/21/26 vs Johnson County | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Tennessee | 1 |
In other batting news, Unicoi County let Carly Baxter and Kianna Woodward run wild. Baxter went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Woodward went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Baxter a new career-high. Deanna Gill also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Unicoi County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Carlisle made easy work of Archbishop Ryan on Wednesday and carried off an 11-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly ten runs.
Unicoi County's record now sits at 9-1. As for Carlisle, their record is now 4-2.
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