The David Crockett Pioneers will challenge the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smoky Mountain took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on David Crockett, who comes in off a win.
The home team had come away the winner the last seven times David Crockett and Unicoi County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Pioneers came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday.
Aj Ford
| 03/10/25 @ Tennessee | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Daniel Boone | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Unicoi County | 1 |
Aj Ford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because David Crockett is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-13 otherwise.
At the plate, David Crockett's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Street, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Street has posted since back in March. Marcus Greenway was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Smoky Mountain came up short against Tennessee on Wednesday and fell 13-10. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly three runs.
David Crockett's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Smoky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
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