Austin-East is 0-4 against Pigeon Forge since March of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Austin-East Roadrunners will square off against the Pigeon Forge Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Austin-East is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Jellico, falling 19-1.
Meanwhile, Pigeon Forge had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on Austin-East with a sharp 19-7 victory. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Roadrunners recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Madison McFadden was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up seven earned runs off only one hit. McFadden was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Pigeon Forge got a massive performance out of Yetti Rojas, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Lexie Moore was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Pigeon Forge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Austin-East only posted an OBP of .298.
Austin-East might still be hurting after the 19-7 defeat they got from Pigeon Forge in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Austin-East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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