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| 04/15/25 - Away | 1-6 L |
| 03/11/25 - Home | 0-8 L |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 2-5 L |
| 03/20/24 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 04/10/23 - Home | 5-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Elizabethton and Unicoi County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Fighting Cyclones will head out on the road to take on the Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, Elizabethton didn't have quite enough to beat Daniel Boone and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Unicoi County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against Dobyns-Bennett by a score of 9-6.
Lela Byrd made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Engle, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Abigail Peterson, who went 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Unicoi County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Unicoi County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Elizabethton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-11 record this season.
Elizabethton couldn't quite get it done against Unicoi County in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 6-1. Can the Fighting Cyclones avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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