Gate City hasn't had much luck against Tennessee recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Blue Devils will take on the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Gate City and Lee had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Blue Devils walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Generals last Tuesday.
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Brycen Steele looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Minor, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Gate City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tennessee waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 13-10.
Tennessee pushed their record up to 13-5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Gate City, their record now sits at 4-2-1.
Gate City suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Tennessee in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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