Pigeon Forge is 1-9 against Gatlinburg-Pittman since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pigeon Forge Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 6:00 p.m.
Pigeon Forge fell victim to Oakdale and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 15-0. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman took care of business in their home opener on Monday. They came out on top against Hampton by a score of 13-8.
Bailey Norris made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Norris was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sadie Moore was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Shea Vaughn was another key player, going 3-for-5 with five RBI and one double.
Gatlinburg-Pittman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hampton only posted an OBP of .421.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pigeon Forge fell to 2-1. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pigeon Forge suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Gatlinburg-Pittman when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Pigeon Forge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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