The Pigeon Forge Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pigeon Forge has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Eagleton College & Career Academy will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Thursday, Pigeon Forge fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Oneida.
Meanwhile, Eagleton College & Career Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Austin-East a 13-0 shutout. While fans of Eagleton College & Career Academy might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Kyla Long and Lyla Campbell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Long pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Campbell struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Long scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Campbell scored a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eagleton College & Career Academy let Sara Wilson and Graci Fenstemaker loose on the outfield. Wilson scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Fenstemaker went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Allyson Baldwin, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Pigeon Forge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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