After flying high against Chuckey-Doak last Friday, David Crockett came back down to earth. The David Crockett Pioneers fell just short of the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones by a score of 5-4 on Monday. David Crockett was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elizabethton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Connor Hendrix was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Hendrix has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hendrix was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ronnie Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Lukas Easterling was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
David Crockett's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Elizabethton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-6.
While David Crockett had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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