The Valley Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley is looking for their season's first win.
Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Waggener on Thursday, falling 31-24. Even if the Vikings couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Johanna Eason
| 03/27/25 vs Waggener | 4 |
| 05/13/24 @ Beth Haven | 3 |
| 05/16/24 vs Waggener | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Shawnee | 1 |
Johanna Eason stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in four of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sarah Davis, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waggener only managed ten hits.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Cocke County's offense. They lost 6-0 to Unicoi County last Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Fighting Cocks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cocke County fell to 11-1. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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