David Crockett has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (David Crockett: 2.4, Elizabethton: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, David Crockett came up short against Sullivan East and fell 8-4.
Brylee Tullock and Laney Britton did some serious damage despite the final result: Tullock scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Britton scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elizabethton can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand John Battle an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elizabethton.
Lela Byrd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Byrd was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Mollie Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Sadie Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
David Crockett has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Elizabethton, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
David Crockett took their victory against Elizabethton when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-0. Does David Crockett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elizabethton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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