Elizabethton had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 17-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Daniel Boone Trailblazers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trailblazers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on April 2nd.
As for Daniel Boone, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Daniel Boone's part, Ava Saul was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Saul was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Lilly Hilton looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Croley, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Elizabethton will challenge Unicoi County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Cyclones' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Daniel Boone does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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