Elizabethton is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Tennessee is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Elizabethton will host Tennessee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tennessee took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Elizabethton, who comes in off a win.
If Elizabethton beats Tennessee with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went Elizabethton's way against Franklin County on Saturday as Elizabethton made off with an 8-1 win. While the Fighting Cyclones didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Tennessee unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lebanon.
Elizabethton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. Tennessee's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3-1.
Elizabethton came out on top in a nail-biter against Tennessee in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will Elizabethton repeat their success, or does Tennessee has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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