David Crockett entered their tilt with Elizabethton on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Fighting Cyclones by a score of 5-2. That's more bragging rights for the Pioneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madelyn Dulaney made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Hawkins, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Julie Maupin was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
David Crockett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Pioneers
| 04/08/25 vs Elizabethton | 5-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Morristown-Hamblen East | 13-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Unicoi County | 6-4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Haleyville | 14-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Tennessee | 1-0 |
| + 4 more games |
David Crockett's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Elizabethton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
David Crockett and Elizabethton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Pioneers (ranked 17th) will meet John Battle (ranked 110th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Elizabethton will challenge Cloudland at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (104 vs. 214).
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