The Unicoi County Blue Devils will challenge the North Greene Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Unicoi County will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Unicoi County got the win against Carlisle by a conclusive 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Lela Byrd made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Kyndal Engle
| 04/02/26 vs Carlisle | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Lee | 2 |
| 03/06/26 @ Morristown-Hamblen East | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs West Greene | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Elizabethton | 2 |
In other batting news, Unicoi County let Kianna Woodward and Kyndal Engle run wild. Woodward got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Engle went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Engle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abigail Peterson, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Unicoi County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Greeneville hit North Greene with a six-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies fell just short of the Greene Devils by a score of 9-7.
Unicoi County's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for North Greene, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Everything went Unicoi County's way against North Greene when the teams last played back in March of 2025, as Unicoi County made off with an 11-0 victory. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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