For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Unicoi County and Elizabethton have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Blue Devils walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Fighting Cyclones. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Fighting Cyclones recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Lela Byrd made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Byrd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Abigail Peterson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyndal Engle, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Blue Devils
| 04/15/25 vs Elizabethton | 6-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lee | 5-4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Sullivan East | 13-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Tennessee | 4-0 |
| 03/13/25 vs David Crockett | 2-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Unicoi County pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Elizabethton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
Coincidentally, Unicoi County and Elizabethton will both be playing Tennessee the next time they take the field. The Blue Devils will head out to face the Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Fighting Cyclones will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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