Elizabethton had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 17-12 to make it five. They fell just short of the Unicoi County Blue Devils by a score of 1-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-1 loss back in April.
As for Unicoi County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Unicoi County's part, Lela Byrd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Byrd has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Engle was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. 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.
As of now, neither Elizabethton nor Unicoi County have any future games scheduled.
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